There’s a distinction there. In those cases, they are arguments some people here believe are rational and have thought out consequences. That’s distinct from the nerd references which aren’t connected to rationality in the same way and therefore aren’t necessary. Rationalists should win.
Agreed, but I was looking solely at which is more likely to deter potential rationalists. Cryonics and the Singularity raise a lot more red flags (especially for people who already believe themselves to be rational, i.e. “skeptics”) than nerd/sci-fi references.
There’s a distinction there. In those cases, they are arguments some people here believe are rational and have thought out consequences. That’s distinct from the nerd references which aren’t connected to rationality in the same way and therefore aren’t necessary. Rationalists should win.
Agreed, but I was looking solely at which is more likely to deter potential rationalists. Cryonics and the Singularity raise a lot more red flags (especially for people who already believe themselves to be rational, i.e. “skeptics”) than nerd/sci-fi references.