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Comment author: Lumifer 12 June 2015 02:46:07PM *  1 point [-]

perhaps that could influence a more consistent and controlled vocabulary

I don't think that would be a good thing. A "controlled" vocabulary is useful in some ways, but harmful in others. Yes, it promotes communication within the narrow circle of experts, but at the same time it inhibits cross-discipline flow of ideas and I believe the latter to be very, very important.

At the same time tracing the origins of LW's jargon would be a cool project :-)

but to everyone else, is just plain weird

I am entirely fine with that :-P

Most interesting things look weird to outsiders at first glance.

I'd also like to learn more about what Gwern knows, how he knows it, how he uses what he knows and why he uses it that way.

Gwern.

Comment author: Clarity 12 June 2015 03:24:43PM *  -2 points [-]

unhelpful comment, disregard

Comment author: Vaniver 12 June 2015 03:35:40PM 1 point [-]

I wanted to see a more natural account - an interview style approach of questioning...but published publicly.

Gwern's often in the #lesswrong IRC channel; you could interview him yourself.

Comment author: Lumifer 12 June 2015 03:40:49PM 0 points [-]

would like to be Lesswrong be more exclusionary too

Exclusionary of what? That's a rather important question. I suspect that many exclusionists have something particular they want to exclude.

I wanted to see a more natural account - an interview style approach of questioning

Well, do it yourself. Contact gwern, see if he is amenable to an interview, ask him your questions. He's a real person who hangs around here on occasion, not a mystical figure in a far-away land.

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