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That was certainly far more interesting than my answer for why I am not terrified of AI, namely that I am not a panicky idiot who doesn't know fact from fiction

That was certainly far more interesting than my answer for why I am not terrified of AI, namely that I am not a panicky idiot who doesn't know fact from fiction. That and I react to being told what to feel with contempt.

swidi 4y ago
Why is it that in the gutter of every HN post there's some schlorby shlub desperately trying to seem cool?
- Nasrudith 4y ago
  I'm trying to be cool? That is certainly a new one to me as I wasn't even trying to be witty. I was legitimately impressed at a far more interesting answer encompassing the anti-intellectualism mass reaction and philosophical framework. I am more curmudgeonly yelling at clouds. What kind of quietly desperate insecurity drives reading not opting into a trend as desperately trying to be cool instead of dismissing them as out of touch?
  - zamnos 4y ago
    If you're genuinely asking, it's because it has a lot of the same energy as this onion article. https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesnt-own-a-televisi-1819565469 https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-d...
    - 1attice 4y ago
      What a fantastic (and apposite!) response to the question -- and the article made me nostalgic for the days when intellectuals disdained television, rather than hoard lore about HBO miniseries. Not because they were better, but because I was young then. :)
      - swidi 4y ago
        schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb
        1attice 4y ago
        This is the thoughtful discourse for which I come to HN! The moderation system is working perfectly; I await this comment's upvote.
simple-thoughts 4y ago
The AI panic has caused me to discover the Lesswrong forums. It is absolutely the most hilarious cult I have ever encountered. The same adoption of weird insider language, the same rejection of outsiders and denounciation of “non rationalists”. They even aggressively promote their religious texts called unironically “The Sequences.” I used to wonder how Hollywood got so much influence from the “Scientology” cult but after seeing the “Rationalogy” cult it now makes total sense. These people need to be laughed at and excluded from public discourse.

swidi 4y ago

Why is it that in the gutter of every HN post there's some schlorby shlub desperately trying to seem cool?

Nasrudith 4y ago
I'm trying to be cool? That is certainly a new one to me as I wasn't even trying to be witty. I was legitimately impressed at a far more interesting answer encompassing the anti-intellectualism mass reaction and philosophical framework. I am more curmudgeonly yelling at clouds. What kind of quietly desperate insecurity drives reading not opting into a trend as desperately trying to be cool instead of dismissing them as out of touch?
- zamnos 4y ago
  If you're genuinely asking, it's because it has a lot of the same energy as this onion article. https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesnt-own-a-televisi-1819565469 https://www.theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-d...
  - 1attice 4y ago
    What a fantastic (and apposite!) response to the question -- and the article made me nostalgic for the days when intellectuals disdained television, rather than hoard lore about HBO miniseries. Not because they were better, but because I was young then. :)
    - swidi 4y ago
      schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb schlorb
      - 1attice 4y ago
        This is the thoughtful discourse for which I come to HN! The moderation system is working perfectly; I await this comment's upvote.

simple-thoughts 4y ago

The AI panic has caused me to discover the Lesswrong forums. It is absolutely the most hilarious cult I have ever encountered. The same adoption of weird insider language, the same rejection of outsiders and denounciation of “non rationalists”. They even aggressively promote their religious texts called unironically “The Sequences.” I used to wonder how Hollywood got so much influence from the “Scientology” cult but after seeing the “Rationalogy” cult it now makes total sense. These people need to be laughed at and excluded from public discourse.