timtyler comments on A cynical explanation for why rationalists worry about FAI - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 04 August 2012 11:39:30PM 1 point [-]

Much depends on who you are trying to impress. Around here, lavishing care on cute puppies won't earn you much status or respect at all.

Comment author: ShardPhoenix 05 August 2012 10:07:44AM *  0 points [-]

That raises the question of why people care about getting status from Less Wrong in the first place. There are many other more prominent internet communities.

Comment author: timtyler 05 August 2012 12:25:07PM 3 points [-]

Other types of apocalyptic phyg also acquire followers without being especially prominent. Basically the internet has a long tail - offering many special interest groups space to exist.