Since I remember your username being associated with various PUA discussions, I assume you at least partly have those in mind, and I can’t say much about those not having ever really been part of the discussion, but I’ll note that it’s a particularly contentious issue
It’s not the only one. See any thread on cryonics, how well SIAI is doing on various dimensions, discussions of nutrition, exercise, and nootropics… it’s not hard to run across examples of similar instances of closed-mindedness on BOTH sides of a discussion.
Less Wrongers seem to be more pliable than the norm
My point is: not nearly enough.
on less contentious matters which still provoke significant resistance in much of the population, such as the safety of fireplaces.
As I mentioned in that thread, LWers skew young and for not already having fireplaces: that they’d be less attached to them is kind of a given.
It’s not the only one. See any thread on cryonics, how well SIAI is doing on various dimensions, discussions of nutrition, exercise, and nootropics… it’s not hard to run across examples of similar instances of closed-mindedness on BOTH sides of a discussion.
My point is: not nearly enough.
As I mentioned in that thread, LWers skew young and for not already having fireplaces: that they’d be less attached to them is kind of a given.