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ArisKatsaris comments on A few questions on International Rationality - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 01 May 2012 11:03:10PM 2 points [-]

given that faith is largely belief-in-belief, it cannot be refuted experimentally.

To me you seem as if you're trying to find clever ways by which you may allow yourself to be stupid.

Something being even worse than wrong isn't something to brag about.

Comment author: shminux 01 May 2012 11:17:47PM -2 points [-]

To me you seem as if you're trying to find clever ways by which you may allow yourself to be stupid. Something being even worse than wrong isn't something to brag about.

No idea what you mean...

Comment author: [deleted] 02 May 2012 06:33:54AM 0 points [-]

I think he's saying that beliefs that by their nature can't be refuted empirically are worse than wrong, so there's plenty reason to be concerned not to have such beliefs.

Comment author: shminux 02 May 2012 02:44:56PM 0 points [-]

I thought that was my point about faith...

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