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BobDylan comments on Politics Discussion Thread August 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: OrphanWilde 01 August 2012 03:25PM

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Comment author: BobDylan 27 August 2012 06:10:24PM *  3 points [-]

Is it just me or are far right wing geeks, as rare as they are, much more formidable and scary than far left wing geeks?

Comment author: OrphanWilde 27 August 2012 06:30:35PM 8 points [-]

In terms of debate ability, or in general?

If in terms of debate, there's a selection bias at play there; left-wing is the default among geeks. Those who are out of the closet and on the right will have argued extensively with their fellow geeks and will have thought a lot harder about their beliefs.