Swimmer963 comments on Welcome to Less Wrong! (July 2012) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Swimmer963 22 July 2012 03:02:34AM 6 points [-]

I'm just not surrounded by a lot of people that like long and intricate discussions.

That is...intensely frustrating. I've had people tell me that "well, I find all the points you're trying to make really complicated, and it's easier for me to just have faith in God" or that kind of thing, but I've never actually been rebuked for applying an analytical mindset to discussions. Props on having acquired those habits anyway, in spite of what sounds like an unfruitful starting environment!

Comment author: Dahlen 22 July 2012 06:58:46PM 1 point [-]

Thanks! Anyway, there's the internet to compensate for that. The wide range of online forums built around ideas of varied intellectual depth means you even get to choose your difficulty level...