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Lumifer comments on Open thread, 18-24 March 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

1 Post author: David_Gerard 18 March 2014 12:26PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 19 March 2014 03:55:58PM 5 points [-]

there's no self-parody that some clueless outsider won't mistake for real lunacy.

That's a good thing -- I would much prefer that somebody that clueless just shake his head and continue on his merry way.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 19 March 2014 04:13:58PM 3 points [-]

True, we don't want to attract that particular person. But the misinformation he/she's going to spread may discourage many potential desirables.