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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Open Thread, April 1-15, 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 01 April 2012 11:56:20AM *  13 points [-]

So, it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck

...but we understand in detail how it functions underneath, which screens off any surface impressions. What is the question that you want to answer? It doesn't seem like you are asking a question about cryonics, instead you are considering how to promote it. Is it a good idea to draw attention to those categories? That is the question, not whether those categories somehow "really apply".