No divergent opinions here, just a large echo chamber (“Searl is committing philosophical malpractice”). LW in a microcosm.
Searl is a serious figure who has rock solid foundations in the areas of cognition and language. The quote above reflects a certain boorishness that is very much present in the rationalist “community.”
Welcome to LessWrong! Generally speaking, we strongly prefer comments that address arguments directly, rather than talking about people and qualifications. That said, this is quite an old post, so it’s probably too late to get much further discussion on this particular paper.
No divergent opinions here, just a large echo chamber (“Searl is committing philosophical malpractice”). LW in a microcosm.
Searl is a serious figure who has rock solid foundations in the areas of cognition and language. The quote above reflects a certain boorishness that is very much present in the rationalist “community.”
Welcome to LessWrong! Generally speaking, we strongly prefer comments that address arguments directly, rather than talking about people and qualifications. That said, this is quite an old post, so it’s probably too late to get much further discussion on this particular paper.