I’m intrigued by what enjoyment readers here get from Yudkowsky’s sequences. Why do you all find interesting what I find amateurish and inept?
I find his fictional interludes quite entertaining, because they are generally quite lively, and display a decent amount of world-building—which is one aspect of science fiction and fantasy that I particularly enjoy. I also enjoy the snark he employs when trashing opposing ideas, especially when such ideas are quite absurd. Of course, the snark doesn’t make his writing more persuasive—just more entertaining.
he demonstrates mediocre literary skills when it comes to performances like varying his sentence structure
I know I’m exposing my ignorance here, but I’m not sure what this means; can you elaborate ?
I find his fictional interludes quite entertaining, because they are generally quite lively, and display a decent amount of world-building—which is one aspect of science fiction and fantasy that I particularly enjoy. I also enjoy the snark he employs when trashing opposing ideas, especially when such ideas are quite absurd. Of course, the snark doesn’t make his writing more persuasive—just more entertaining.
I know I’m exposing my ignorance here, but I’m not sure what this means; can you elaborate ?