Emile comments on Open Thread, September 15-30, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 September 2012 09:41:26AM *  23 points [-]

While I didn't think much of the discussion in the recent creepy thread, I'm very much enjoying a series on a related subject written by Yvain.

Comment author: Emile 17 September 2012 04:18:15PM *  9 points [-]

I strongly recommend the whole blog - that guy should post on LessWrong or something!

Those posts are followed by:

Comment author: beoShaffer 18 September 2012 05:33:02AM 6 points [-]
Comment author: J_Taylor 18 September 2012 10:45:05PM 3 points [-]
Comment author: [deleted] 18 September 2012 11:09:18AM *  6 points [-]

I really liked the series. He should make a discussion post on LW linking to these with some commentary. I he doesn't I think I will. What he shouldn't do is make a neutered special needs padded "safe for LessWrong" version.

Comment author: J_Taylor 18 September 2012 10:43:59PM 4 points [-]

I think it would be better if some of the emotional appeals and personal elements were removed.


What he shouldn't do is make a neutered special needs padded "safe for LessWrong" version.

Maybe he should make a steroid-injected high-tier cutting-edge "too controversial for LiveJournal" version.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 22 September 2012 03:57:45AM 1 point [-]

If it's safe enough for LiveJournal, I expect it to be safe enough for Less Wrong.

He does a nice Eliezerish job of slowly easing people into ideas that they otherwise might not agree with.