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Kaj_Sotala comments on Open thread, Nov. 10 - Nov. 16, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 10 November 2014 03:12:20PM *  2 points [-]

Thanks, your answer together with Toggle's clarified things considerably.

(Also, that crab thing is fascinating.)

Comment author: jaime2000 10 November 2014 04:12:02PM *  5 points [-]

(Also, that crab thing is fascinating.)

Oh, definitely. It's a really good analogy for the NRx view of civilization, too. That's why Gnon's symbol is a crab.

If you want to read another non-obscurantist explanation of Gnon, try Nyan Sandwich's "Natural Law and Natural Religion".

Comment author: [deleted] 12 November 2014 03:35:41AM 2 points [-]

Gnon's symbol is a crab because someone had to slip subtle pro-Maryland propaganda into the memeplex.

Comment author: [deleted] 11 November 2014 12:11:10PM 3 points [-]

(Also, that crab thing is fascinating.)

See also: List of examples of convergent evolution