CannibalSmith comments on The Sin of Underconfidence - Less Wrong

55 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 April 2009 06:30AM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 20 April 2009 07:09:36AM 20 points [-]

it was said by them that Christopher Hitchens should have watched the theist's earlier debates and been prepared, so I decided not to do that

I urge you to prepare properly. Not only Hitchens but Richard Carrier and several other atheists have been humiliated in debate with him, by their own admission. Winning at all is challenge enough, and would be a great service to the world. Given how much of a blow you would find it to lose having fully prepared, I urge you to to reconsider whether you're self-handicapping.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 20 April 2009 10:42:47AM *  13 points [-]

Indeed. Association fallacy. Eliezer might not think much of his loss, but it would still be seen by people as a loss for "the atheists" and a victory for "the theists". Debate to win!