MugaSofer comments on Welcome to Less Wrong! (5th thread, March 2013) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MugaSofer 06 April 2013 09:25:15AM 0 points [-]

nor is it an appropriate greeting for every newcomer.

I don't even warn every newcomer who mentions the QM sequence, let alone "every newcomer", only those who appear to be stuck on it.

Uhuh.

My standard advice to all newcomers is to skip the quantum sequence, at least on the first reading.

That said, kudos to you for remaining calm and reasonable

Comment author: shminux 06 April 2013 09:40:55PM 4 points [-]

You have a point, it's easy to read my first comment rather uncharitably. I should have been more precise:

"My standard advice to all newcomers [who mention difficulties with the QM sequence]..." which is much closer to what actually happens. I don't bring it up out of the blue every time I greet someone.

Comment author: MugaSofer 07 April 2013 11:43:57PM *  -1 points [-]

"My standard advice to all newcomers [who mention difficulties with the QM sequence]..."

Sorry, could you point out where difficulties with the QM sequence were mentioned? All I could find was

I'm currently working my way through the sequences, just getting into the quantum physics sequence now.

Comment author: shminux 08 April 2013 02:46:07AM 2 points [-]

You are right. In my mind I read it as "I read through everything up until this, and this quantum thing looks scary and formidable, but it's next, so I better get on with it", which could have been a total misinterpretation of what was meant. So yeah, I have probably jumped in a bit early. Not that I think it was a bad advice. Anyway, it's all a moot point now, I have promised EY not to give unsolicited advice to newcomers telling them to skip the QM sequence.

Comment author: MugaSofer 08 April 2013 06:04:59PM 0 points [-]

Fair enough, I thought I might have somehow missed it.