.… and the Earth is flat, women are inherently less intelligent, spirits bring the rain, mingling blood creates babies, the brain cools the blood, and every other belief once believed by massive segments of the Earth’s population is correct.
The person you’re responding to is unlikely to ever see your reply; the comment was posted close to four years ago, and I think he’s been gone from Less Wrong for most of that. Also, while I think his assertion in this case is mistaken, I think you’re taking a rather patronizing attitude to someone who’s rightfully earned a considerable amount of respect here.
.… and the Earth is flat, women are inherently less intelligent, spirits bring the rain, mingling blood creates babies, the brain cools the blood, and every other belief once believed by massive segments of the Earth’s population is correct.
.… I would suggest that you start by reading all of http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/How_To_Actually_Change_Your_Mind , and if you already have, then I would suggest that perhaps this website is not for you. Or that you really, really need it. One of the two.
The person you’re responding to is unlikely to ever see your reply; the comment was posted close to four years ago, and I think he’s been gone from Less Wrong for most of that. Also, while I think his assertion in this case is mistaken, I think you’re taking a rather patronizing attitude to someone who’s rightfully earned a considerable amount of respect here.
Why, yes, the fact that many people once believed the Earth is flat is, when taken in isolation, strong evidence that the Earth is flat. Smartass.