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paper-machine comments on Open Thread, November 23-30, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 29 November 2013 03:30:03PM 2 points [-]

In what way?

Comment author: JoshuaZ 29 November 2013 04:30:19PM *  9 points [-]

Cult accusations, criticism by way of comparison to things one doesn't like simply because they bear similar names, use of ill-defined terms as part of that criticism, bizarre analogies to minimally historically connected individuals (Shabtai Tzvi? Seriously? Also does Moldbug realize what that one particularly sounds like given Eliezer's background?), phrasing things in terms of conflicts of power rather than in terms of what might actually be true, operating under the strong presumption that people who disagree with one are primarily motivated by ulterior motivations rather than their stated ones especially when those ulterior motivations would support one's narrative.

Comment author: [deleted] 30 November 2013 09:45:11AM 2 points [-]

(Shabtai Tzvi? Seriously? Also does Moldbug realize what that one particularly sounds like given Eliezer's background?)

FWIW Moldbug is Jewish too.