(I just realized I missed the linked Cult of Bayes Theorem post. Perhaps someone can summarize since it appears even more relevant than this article.)
Just a slanderous asshole, with absolutely no interest in correctly representing the subject he’s talking about—because why the hell should he care about accuracy or truth or fairness when he has found some “cultists” to mock, by any means necessary.
Mind-killing-resistance challenge: find a non-trivial criticism of one of these groups which you belong to, which you think is merited. (If you can’t find something, and dislike the skeptic community, read his rant about them as a control, and take the same challenge (You could restrict your search space to statements about the members of the community, instead of the beliefs of the community, if you thought LessWrong had better-enough beliefs that it made a difference)).
I can see that this guy is crazy, but based on the sheer volume of stuff he says, at least some of it is probably true.
I can see that this guy is crazy, but based on the sheer volume of stuff he says, at least some of it is probably true.
A stopped clock is right twice a day. But to know when it is right, you need a better clock. If you have a better clock, the stopped clock is of no use to you.
Just a slanderous asshole, with absolutely no interest in correctly representing the subject he’s talking about—because why the hell should he care about accuracy or truth or fairness when he has found some “cultists” to mock, by any means necessary.
Such vileness depresses me.
Mind-killing-resistance challenge: find a non-trivial criticism of one of these groups which you belong to, which you think is merited. (If you can’t find something, and dislike the skeptic community, read his rant about them as a control, and take the same challenge (You could restrict your search space to statements about the members of the community, instead of the beliefs of the community, if you thought LessWrong had better-enough beliefs that it made a difference)).
I can see that this guy is crazy, but based on the sheer volume of stuff he says, at least some of it is probably true.
A stopped clock is right twice a day. But to know when it is right, you need a better clock. If you have a better clock, the stopped clock is of no use to you.