Exactly this. Gelmann pulls a quote out of context and omits the core of the argument as to _why_ it is extremely plausible. Alexander doesn't just leave that s

Exactly this. Gelmann pulls a quote out of context and omits the core of the argument as to _why_ it is extremely plausible. Alexander doesn't just leave that statement hanging, he cites other instances where this exact thing has occurred. Including a first hand account dealing with this in a clinical setting https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/03/11/ketamine-now-by-prescription/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/03/11/ketamine-now-by-prescr... If Gelmann had decided to steelman Alexander here, it would have been a productive conversation! Instead it's a squabble over the definition of "extremely plausible".