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For those who think tarring and feathering the Github organization as a whole is still justified: What would it take to change your mind? One of the signs of

by csense 13y ago

For those who think tarring and feathering the Github organization as a whole is still justified: What would it take to change your mind? One of the signs of an irrational belief about the world is that it's not falsifiable -- you can't conceive of a possible future observation that would cause you to change your belief.

laughinghan 13y ago
Was this inspired by a Less Wrong post[1]? I really liked it at first, but eventually realized it's almost completely inapplicable in real life (except possibly theological discussions). For example, in this case, there are things well within the realm of physical possibility that would in fact change the mind of every single person "tarring and feathering" GitHub, such as Julie Ann Horvath and Melissa Severini publicly announcing this was all a hoax. And vice versa, of course. Of course we all think that's unlikely happen, but the point stands that people on both sides of this discussion came to their beliefs through a combination of evidence and emotion, and could be dissuaded by the same; and your not-so-subtle suggestion that people on the side opposite you are being "irrational" is unfounded and in bad faith. [1]: http://lesswrong.com/lw/jr/how_to_convince_me_that_2_2_3/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/jr/how_to_convince_me_that_2_2_3/