I think there’s a pretty strong default that discussing the truth of claims that actually matter to the decisions people make is worthwhile on LessWrong.
Saying, we can speak about the truth of some things but not about those that are actually really motivating for real-world decision-making seems to me like it’s not good for LessWrong culture.
Sure, that’s a consideration, but it’s a global consideration that still doesn’t depend on truth of the claim or validity of the argument. Yes Requires the Possibility of No, not discussing a Yes requires not discussing a No, and conversely. In the grandparent comment, I merely indicated that failing to discuss truth of the claim or validity of the argument is consistent with the point I was making.
I think there’s a pretty strong default that discussing the truth of claims that actually matter to the decisions people make is worthwhile on LessWrong.
Saying, we can speak about the truth of some things but not about those that are actually really motivating for real-world decision-making seems to me like it’s not good for LessWrong culture.
Sure, that’s a consideration, but it’s a global consideration that still doesn’t depend on truth of the claim or validity of the argument. Yes Requires the Possibility of No, not discussing a Yes requires not discussing a No, and conversely. In the grandparent comment, I merely indicated that failing to discuss truth of the claim or validity of the argument is consistent with the point I was making.