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bbleeker comments on Rationality, Transhumanism, and Mental Health - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: bbleeker 15 October 2012 11:55:44AM *  7 points [-]

On LW, if something looks like a request for information, it's a safe bet that it means just that. And heck, you can't go wrong treating it like that, anyway. If it turns out it wasn't, the other person will be seen to be a troll, and they will lose face, and you'll have the moral high ground. I think that goes in general too, but it's certainly true here on LW, where the discussions are remarkably civilized.

Comment author: ialdabaoth 15 October 2012 11:58:29AM 4 points [-]

I will attempt to take this advice at face-value until I accumulate sufficient evidence to the contrary, and follow it to the best of my ability given aforementioned hardware limitations.