PhilGoetz comments on A Parable On Obsolete Ideologies - Less Wrong

113 Post author: Yvain 13 May 2009 10:51PM

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Comment author: Daniel_Burfoot 14 May 2009 02:02:51PM -1 points [-]

I hope when you guys get done beating up on theism, you'll take on a real challenge and go up against the SWPL bloc. That religion is far more dangerous and far more powerful than poor old Judeo-Christianity, which isn't even able to order scientists around anymore. Maybe Eliezer can debate Nancy Hopkins?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 14 May 2009 09:42:10PM *  7 points [-]

Why has this been voted up 4 times without anybody explaining what he's talking about?

(Downvoted, for being hiply, intentionally obscure.)

The Wikipedia entry on Nancy Hopkins is a clue, but I still have no idea what SWPL stands for.

Comment author: Annoyance 15 May 2009 04:29:18PM 7 points [-]

Stuff White People Like.

It's a term often used by razib and people at the Gene Expression blog, derived from the satirical website of the same name, used to refer to the cultural and political choices favored by upper-middle-class-to-rich Caucasians, including political correctness and the modern connotations of 'liberalism'.

Comment author: Alicorn 14 May 2009 09:58:13PM 1 point [-]

It's been deciphered, although not confirmed by the original commenter.