hairyfigment comments on Open Thread, Aug 29. - Sept 5. 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hairyfigment 05 September 2016 09:24:35AM 0 points [-]

So, you keep using that word, "rationality," even though we've mentioned that LW uses it to mean something else. I don't know what you or the creator of the video mean by it, but I'm confident it's not the same. Perhaps instead of claiming that "people are getting triggered," you should ask yourself if you've succeeded in getting your most basic point across, or if we might be confused about which subject matter you want to address. Consider throwing out the video's words and finding new ones.

In addition, a good way to establish that your subject matter is real and not imaginary is to show people. When talking about stupidity this can be rude, but sometimes it seems unavoidable. I suppose in principle you could describe a time when you made the mistake in question.

Comment author: reguru 08 September 2016 01:47:27AM -1 points [-]

Rationality the word might as well be tree, it doesn't mean anything. It's simply a limitation of the mind to not see the obvious truth right there, or let's say nowhere.

I did not succeed in getting my most basic point across, neither do I know how to right now.

In addition, a good way to establish that your subject matter is real and not imaginary is to show people.

With the limitations of language, our current technology? You can only figure out the truth for yourself, it is empirical, it can't be otherwise.

I suppose in principle you could describe a time when you made the mistake in question.

Which mistake? In what larger context?