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Comment author: [deleted] 04 December 2012 08:30:13PM *  0 points [-]

Why assume both are wrong rather than just one of them being wrong? Also we do have weak statistical evidence that LW has been drifting in the direction I think it has and strong evidence the positions I talk about are a vulnerable minority here to begin with (see Yvain's polls).

Comment author: JoshuaZ 04 December 2012 10:24:37PM 1 point [-]

Why assume both are wrong rather than just one of them being wrong?

Because the prior given the standard cognitive biases here is that these sorts of claims in general are so inaccurate that the impressions from people are barely informative if at all.

we do have weak statistical evidence that LW has been drifting in the direction I think it has

Can you expand on this?