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Fhyve comments on Rationality Quotes from people associated with LessWrong - Less Wrong Discussion

24 Post author: ChristianKl 29 July 2013 01:19PM

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Comment author: Fhyve 30 July 2013 04:45:49PM *  6 points [-]

This is more to address the common thought process "this person disagrees with me, therefore they are an idiot!"

Even if they aren't very smart, it is better to frame them as someone who isn't very smart rather than a directly derogatory term "idiot."

Comment author: Kawoomba 30 July 2013 05:14:04PM -1 points [-]

This is more to address the common thought process "this person disagrees with me, therefore they are an idiot!"

(Certainly not my criterion, nor that of the LW herd/caravan/flock, a couple stragglers possibly excepted.)

Comment author: KnaveOfAllTrades 09 September 2013 09:24:24AM 0 points [-]

a couple stragglers possibly excepted.

I think you missed a trick here...