Khoth comments on That Thing That Happened - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Khoth 18 December 2012 02:17:53PM 28 points [-]

I don't think discussion of that thing is appropriate on lesswrong. People get mindkilled about the subject and don't end up in agreement with me about how we should deal with the thing. Moreover, seeing a bunch of people who are either too stupid to see the truth or who are just being contrarian about it will put off new members and make us look to outsiders like a guvat.

Can we not practice rationality on something uncontroversial, like that other thing?

Comment author: Error 20 December 2012 05:07:02PM 8 points [-]

Moreover, seeing a bunch of people who are either too stupid to see the truth or who are just being contrarian about it will put off new members and make us look to outsiders like a guvat.

This particular (relatively) new member, rather than being put off, feels this thread is made of 128% pure concentrated awesome, especially the parts of which vocal appreciation is likely to improve my status in the community.

Comment author: [deleted] 18 December 2012 03:26:35PM *  21 points [-]

Can we not practice rationality on something uncontroversial, like that other thing?

That other thing where LessWrongers end up agreeing with you? Ha! That people here don't realize that is controversial is evidence of x-ist bias of the site.