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wedrifid comments on Schneier talks about The Dishonest Minority [Link] - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Nic_Smith 10 May 2011 05:27AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 12 May 2011 03:21:40PM 0 points [-]

Bad in this respect, certainly, but I don't know how you decided it's a good idea to simplistically sort humans into the binary "good/bad" categories.

I haven't. I merely translated the thought into the language you tend to use when evaluating a specific behavior. It is the sort of thing that usually helps maintain rapport! ;)

Comment author: Clippy 12 May 2011 03:57:13PM 1 point [-]

I understand you are simply trying to sympathise in order to satisfy the subgoal of improved rapport, and appreciate this effort, but I don't believe that I simplistically sort humas into a binary "good/bad" categorisation.

Comment author: wedrifid 12 May 2011 05:19:28PM -1 points [-]

I understand you are simply trying to sympathise in order to satisfy the subgoal of improved rapport, and appreciate this effort, but I don't believe that I simplistically sort humas into a binary "good/bad" categorisation.

My future voting patterns will hold you to that declaration.