RichardKennaway comments on A defense of Senexism (Deathism) - Less Wrong

-5 Post author: Gunnar_Zarncke 16 February 2014 07:47PM

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 17 February 2014 04:40:32PM 0 points [-]

In the context of this post it is 2 (though you shouldn't have chosen a derogative).

"Decreptitude" is descriptive, not derogative. Decrepit: wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age (Merriam-Webster Online).

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 17 February 2014 08:45:43PM 0 points [-]

That's decrepitude. Your use with "t" implied a derogative with "creep". But it seems to have been a typo. Sorry for misinterpreting this.