Strange7 comments on Avoid inflationary use of terms - Less Wrong

74 Post author: lsparrish 30 May 2012 08:31PM

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Comment author: Gastogh 30 May 2012 08:31:43AM 5 points [-]

Yeah, sounds like a misunderstanding. If you read through Xachariah's post again I think you'll find it's not just the word "rational"; he pretty much does roll call on all the inflationary words used as examples in the OP.

Comment author: Lightwave 30 May 2012 10:50:17AM *  5 points [-]

Oops, you're right.

Edit: I've gained way too much karma from this exchange when it seems I should've instead lost some for not paying attention.

Comment author: Strange7 05 June 2012 08:05:41AM 2 points [-]

Graceful recovery is more impressive, and useful to the community as a whole, than not having slipped up in the first place.

Comment author: Multiheaded 05 June 2012 08:34:07AM 1 point [-]

Christians seem to agree. :D