Just want to say I didn’t downvote you man. It is actually really good for my argument that no sooner do I say:
“We want different things from Yudkowsky and he is wrong that we want the same things and are stupid”, than someone shows up to say “Actually you just need me to contempt at you until you start wanting the same things as me.”
Libs, this happens literally all the time. We can’t go anywhere without the John Oliver / Ernestdezoe’s of the world appearing to sneer at us. Do the experiment if you like. Make any conservative argument, in any context, and someone will be along to tell you that you are a nazi who wants to kill 600 million people.
These disdain elementals are not on your side. They lost you this election. They have never persuaded anyone, and they never will. Contempt is absolutely anti-persuasive.
I’m not going to engage with his arguments. I’ll reiterate that this is lesswrong, and we don’t talk politics here. Examine them for a few seconds with an open mind and you’ll see how persuasive they are.
The point of my post was that Yudkowsky’s model of his difficulties was flawed. He isn’t playing Dance Dance Revolution with a drunken partner who can’t help messing up. He is playing Street Fighter vs. a skilled opponent.
The point of this response is that the ernestdezoe school of persuasion is a loser, and should be forsaken. Don’t be like this person, and you might change some minds.
Make any conservative argument, in any context, and someone will be along to tell you that you are a nazi who wants to kill 600 million people.
You didn’t make just any conservative argument , you clearly claimed that you don’t care about other people (non american) welfare! It has been proved time and time again that throughout the history of our specie more humans alive and capable of contributing to the economy meant greater progress , improved quality of life , longer average lifespan...
Also this is not about politics , this can be discussed on LW , in fact we’re discussing about x-risks , altruism , best paths for human prosperity and so forth
Just want to say I didn’t downvote you man. It is actually really good for my argument that no sooner do I say:
“We want different things from Yudkowsky and he is wrong that we want the same things and are stupid”, than someone shows up to say “Actually you just need me to contempt at you until you start wanting the same things as me.”
Libs, this happens literally all the time. We can’t go anywhere without the John Oliver / Ernestdezoe’s of the world appearing to sneer at us. Do the experiment if you like. Make any conservative argument, in any context, and someone will be along to tell you that you are a nazi who wants to kill 600 million people.
These disdain elementals are not on your side. They lost you this election. They have never persuaded anyone, and they never will. Contempt is absolutely anti-persuasive.
I’m not going to engage with his arguments. I’ll reiterate that this is lesswrong, and we don’t talk politics here. Examine them for a few seconds with an open mind and you’ll see how persuasive they are.
The point of my post was that Yudkowsky’s model of his difficulties was flawed. He isn’t playing Dance Dance Revolution with a drunken partner who can’t help messing up. He is playing Street Fighter vs. a skilled opponent.
The point of this response is that the ernestdezoe school of persuasion is a loser, and should be forsaken. Don’t be like this person, and you might change some minds.
You didn’t make just any conservative argument , you clearly claimed that you don’t care about other people (non american) welfare! It has been proved time and time again that throughout the history of our specie more humans alive and capable of contributing to the economy meant greater progress , improved quality of life , longer average lifespan...
Also this is not about politics , this can be discussed on LW , in fact we’re discussing about x-risks , altruism , best paths for human prosperity and so forth