Fair enough. I’m not part of the Bay Area rationalist community, and I suspect there was a lot of stuff going on that didn’t appear in public posts or discussion on the topic. People (including Eliezer and others) are complicated, and there are both private and public reasons for actions, as well as reasons that aren’t easily understood, even by the actors.
BTW, none of this explains why lincolnquirk’s comment was strong-downvoted. Even if it’s incorrect (though it doesn’t seem to me to be—more incomplete), it’s not harmful or wasteful.
I don’t think that someone who by their own admission doesn’t think that they have a good understanding should offer up their explanation on a rumor in a case like this.
Fair enough. I’m not part of the Bay Area rationalist community, and I suspect there was a lot of stuff going on that didn’t appear in public posts or discussion on the topic. People (including Eliezer and others) are complicated, and there are both private and public reasons for actions, as well as reasons that aren’t easily understood, even by the actors.
BTW, none of this explains why lincolnquirk’s comment was strong-downvoted. Even if it’s incorrect (though it doesn’t seem to me to be—more incomplete), it’s not harmful or wasteful.
I don’t think that someone who by their own admission doesn’t think that they have a good understanding should offer up their explanation on a rumor in a case like this.