wedrifid comments on Open Thread, May 1-14, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 12 May 2013 10:14:24PM -2 points [-]

Is there no possibility of partly true?

reliably gets me the most useful

These words seem subjective or at the very least unmeasurable. There is no way of determining absolutely whether something is "reliable" or "useful" without ridiculously technical definitions, which ruin the point anyway.

(sorry if I don't respond right away. I've been retributively downvoted to -15 and so LW is giving me a hassle about commenting. The forum programming meant well...)

Comment author: wedrifid 13 May 2013 12:56:33AM 2 points [-]

(sorry if I don't respond right away. I've been retributively downvoted to -15 and so LW is giving me a hassle about commenting. The forum programming meant well...)

Working as intended. Evangelism of terrible thinking is not welcome here. For most intents and purposes you are a troll. It's time for you to go and time for me to start downvoting anyone who feeds you. Farewell Ibidem (if you the user behind the handle ever happen to gain an actual sincere interest in rationality I recommend creating a new account and making a fresh start.)