Yes ok. But it seems clear that the most common form didn’t. So right now, we’re cherry picking specific parts of a vague transhumanist cluster and then attaching them to a specific cherry picked gnostic beliefs. Do you see why that might not be persuasive?
Prexisting is not the same as ancient.
Granted. But the point still holds. None of what Eliezer has said claims to have anything to do with deep pre-existing sources of knowledge.
everyone should know how to use Spivak pronons.
I am fine with using one for undetermined gender. I am not going to start using Spivak pronouns.
Missing my point. I don’t care what pronouns you use. The point is that there are a lot of non-standard beliefs that are common here and some standard beliefs too. You can’t just pick the specific set that you think most resembles a religion and act like those are the relevant dominant beliefs. Or rather you can, but it isn’t very productive if you are trying to answer some question of the form “Does the cluster of beliefs common among users at Less Wrong resemble what is generally called a religion?”
Does the cluster of beliefs common among users at Less Wrong resemble what is generally called a religion?
Given that Confucianism is not a religion then as currently constituted neither Less Wrong or Transhumanism is in general a religion. Although, the Singularity2045 people are one if it is more then one guy being very enthusiastic about things.
Yes ok. But it seems clear that the most common form didn’t. So right now, we’re cherry picking specific parts of a vague transhumanist cluster and then attaching them to a specific cherry picked gnostic beliefs. Do you see why that might not be persuasive?
Granted. But the point still holds. None of what Eliezer has said claims to have anything to do with deep pre-existing sources of knowledge.
Missing my point. I don’t care what pronouns you use. The point is that there are a lot of non-standard beliefs that are common here and some standard beliefs too. You can’t just pick the specific set that you think most resembles a religion and act like those are the relevant dominant beliefs. Or rather you can, but it isn’t very productive if you are trying to answer some question of the form “Does the cluster of beliefs common among users at Less Wrong resemble what is generally called a religion?”
Given that Confucianism is not a religion then as currently constituted neither Less Wrong or Transhumanism is in general a religion. Although, the Singularity2045 people are one if it is more then one guy being very enthusiastic about things.