> I hope you similarly mock those Christians or Hindus you come across. What makes this belief system so much more worthy of scorn, even if Yudkowsky actually w

> I hope you similarly mock those Christians or Hindus you come across. What makes this belief system so much more worthy of scorn, even if Yudkowsky actually were afraid of this When said person is trying to argue that his believe system is factual, I do very much believe that mockery is counted for. E.g. if a christian where to tell me that the big bang did not happen and instead the universe was created by a magical sky fairy who is his own father and who has a really unhealthy obsession with my sexuality. Said christian is very much free to hold and express this believe. But I'm also free to express my incredulity. > "Autodidact" is not the insult you seem to think it is. Did I say it's an insult? It simply means that the guy does not know what he is taling about. Which is kinda important when people try to claim he is worth listening to.