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1. it's disputed 2. the assertion is that he has "common tendency to shift the goalposts" The emphasis on common is mine.
by emmelaich 4y ago
1. it's disputed
2. the assertion is that he has "common tendency to shift the goalposts"
The emphasis on common is mine.
- elcomet 4y agoI think changing the terms of the bet is definitely shifting the goalpost, even if not by much. It is certainly enough for the other party to refuse the win.
- ummonk 4y agoI meant that the tendency is common in techo-optimists, not that Scott Alexander commonly exhibits it. Sorry for the ambiguity.