TAG comments on Open Thread September 2018

TAG 21 Sep 2018 15:06 UTC
1 point

First, the “rationality” of RW lacks self-reflection. They sternly judge others, but consider themselves flawless.

Are you quite sure “they” are a cohesive goup?

would I write my own article denouncing the author of the other article as a crackpot? No. Because I would be aware that I know nothing about QM

Are you quite sure “they” couldn’t possibly include any actual physicists?

Second, it is difficult to update if you burn the bridges after making your first estimate.

So LW never makes sweeping denunciations?
- Viliam 29 Sep 2018 20:45 UTC
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  Are you quite sure “they” are a cohesive group?
  I suppose that people who disagree with the snarky way of looking at political opponents will not remain for long time.
  There is also a difference between a forum and a wiki. (Medium is the message, kind of.) In a forum, you can write an article expressing your opinions, and then I can write an article about why I disagree with your opinions. In a wiki, I will simply revert your edit. Thus, wikis are more likely to converge to a unified view.