CaveJohnson comments on Rationality Quotes May 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CaveJohnson 11 May 2012 05:10:46PM *  3 points [-]

The fact is that political stupidity is a special kind of stupidity, not well correlated with intelligence, or with other varieties of stupidity.

--John Derbyshire, source

Relevant.

Comment author: Oligopsony 11 May 2012 05:21:56PM 0 points [-]

What is the intended extension of "political stupidity" in this quote? (Intended by you in quoting it; I can hardly demand that you engage in telepathy.)

Comment author: CaveJohnson 11 May 2012 05:38:11PM 4 points [-]

What do you think in the context of the link I called "Relevant"?

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