I want to say that that's what I was trying to imply, but that might be backwards-rationalization. I do have the impression that contrarian ideas are accepted and lauded if and only if they're presented with the reasoning standards of the community. I'll be honest: LW does strike me as far-fetched in some respects BUT I recognize that I haven't done enough reading on those subjects to have an informed opinion. I've lurked but am not an ingrained member of the community and can't give a detailed analysis of the standards. Only my impression.
AND I realize that this sounds defensive, and I know there's no real reason for my ego to be wounded. I appreciate your input! I hope that my advice to Clarity wasn't too far off the mark. I tried to be clear about my advice being based on impressions more than data.
EDIT: removed "biased," replaced with "far-fetched."
I do have the impression that contrarian ideas are accepted and lauded if and only if they're presented with the reasoning standards of the community.
Yes, LW does have reasoning standards. That's part of what being refining the art of human rationality is about.
LW does strike me as biased in some respects
What do you mean with "biased"? That LW is different than mainstream society in the ideas it values?
Do you think it's a bias to treat badly reasoned post which might result in people dying the differently than harmless badly reasoned posts?
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