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Trevor_Blake comments on Use Search Engines Early and Often - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: katydee 05 May 2013 08:33AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 05 May 2013 03:44:05PM 1 point [-]

Important and basic are not the same. The original post claimed 'one's ability to use search engines is a basic instrumental rationality skill.' To lack something that is basic is to not be able to move forward. I make the counter-claim lack of any internet skill is no detriment to rationality. I add that claiming internet use is a basic rationality skill suggests a lack of consideration of those places where the internet is filtered or more difficult to access. I am not saying the original post or its author is racist, rude, insensitive, mean or foolish. I am saying the original post's author appears to have not considered those places where the internet is filtered or more difficult to access. Which is plenty of people.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 05 May 2013 10:17:57PM *  4 points [-]

Agreed — it isn't basic. Using whatever informational resources are ready to hand is a basic skill. Search engines are a specific tool.

Comment author: DaFranker 06 May 2013 08:31:25PM 0 points [-]

Explicit praise: Clever dissolution and reduction of everything in a very concise and helpful manner. Keep doing this! <3