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passive_fist comments on Open Thread, May 11 - May 17, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: passive_fist 12 May 2015 03:20:39AM 0 points [-]

I'm pointing it out for the benefit of others who may not understand where AA is coming from.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 12 May 2015 04:14:55AM 9 points [-]

I recommend responding to whatever specific problematic things he might say rather than issuing a general warning.

Comment author: passive_fist 12 May 2015 05:01:23AM -1 points [-]

I am responding to quite specific problematic things he's saying. My comment is in response to AAs and is in reply to a reply to his comment. If I were to directly reply to him saying the same thing, my intentions would probably be misunderstood.

Comment author: philh 12 May 2015 09:03:32AM 2 points [-]

Another thing AA seems to do quite a lot is link to pro-death blog posts and articles that he doesn't endorse. I get the impression that's what he was doing with some of the above links. IIRC he's signed up for cryonics, so it seems unlikely that he's trying to push a pro-death agenda.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 12 May 2015 12:20:12PM 1 point [-]

IIRC he's signed up for cryonics, so it seems unlikely that he's trying to push a pro-death agenda.

So, AA, if you're reading down here, why are you signed up for cryonics while posting pro-death links and complaining at length about never getting laid? Optimism for a hereafter, despair for the present, and bitterness for the past. This is not a good conjunction.

Comment author: OrphanWilde 14 May 2015 02:31:32PM 1 point [-]

Maybe he just sees value on challenging the status quo?

Comment author: philh 14 May 2015 05:33:23PM 1 point [-]

I interpret it more as "look at these awful things people are saying about us".