mistermann

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by mistermann 2y ago
It doesn't surprise me that someone who has this thinking style is also able to outperform those who do not in certain domains.
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by mistermann 2y ago
I'd think it's more likely that people choose homeschooling because of the lack of philosophy in mainstream curriculum.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Perhaps, but the question was regarding whether this forum brainwashes people.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Accuracy is not knowably possible in some domains though, which should be noted because it is a very big problem.
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by mistermann 2y ago
I think physics folks are still mostly top notch when it comes to physics, but for metaphysics they fail like everyone else of course.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Do you truly believe zero brainwashing takes place here? Out of curiosity, how deeply have you considered the question? And, might that depth not be a function of the norms in the forum?
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by mistermann 2y ago
I do, but this is not contrary to my point.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Not a popular topic in certain contexts, apologies.
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by mistermann 2y ago
> How can people not see all the blatant lie from Trump and his bootlickers? Not sure if you are serious, but the problem on both sides of the disagreement is caused by the illusory nature of consciousness, and is exacerbated the fact th
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by mistermann 2y ago
An interesting difference between physics and metaphysics is that in physics people tend to think fact checking their claims is important.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Do you think forums like the one you are on right now do not?
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by mistermann 2y ago
There's a podcast named "??? Tapes" (can't remember the ??? part) on the matter that seems to be blowing a lot of people's minds, some of whom were formerly very skeptical.
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by mistermann 2y ago
A good question. The whole domain of interpersonal relations at scale is vastly understudied.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Aggressive first mover abuse of the truth is fine, but in defense one must be polite.
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by mistermann 2y ago
I really.like this "layers" approach, it should be adopted as a standard convention, taught in schools, etc.
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by mistermann 2y ago
I am a bit of an oddball in that I believe all instances and forms of unrealized hallucination deserve attention (though not equal attention). To be clear: I am not surprised when bias exists in hallucinations, it's kind of a defining
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by mistermann 2y ago
Sure, but most people here have technical backgrounds and well above average skills in logic. But prompt them with specific topics, and skill in logic vanishes. I think this phenomenon itself is very interesting and a huge deal (cognitive a
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by mistermann 2y ago
Haha, good article. Unsatisfied with the natural fantasy world we live in, it seems we are now amplifying it on our own...and imagine how much Reddit/etc content is produced by the FBI, CIA, etc. Westerners deserve all the pain and suf
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by mistermann 2y ago
>racism What does "racism" mean? Is it even possible to be opposed to immigration from certain cultures or at all without it "being" "racist"?
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by mistermann 2y ago
>Reddit is completely astroturfed What % of the Reddit userbase is non-legitimate, what is the source of the illegitimate users, and what is the source of your knowledge on this matter?
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by mistermann 2y ago
One some topics this is realized and praised on HN. On other topics, the cognition flips. This is the nature of evolved, culturally conditioned consciousness (one of the things most HN'ers like talking about from an abstract perspectiv
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by mistermann 2y ago
Live by the sword die by the sword.
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by mistermann 2y ago
>when in reality this project has carefully selected the most simple examples to make that misleading point. Can you quote that part?
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by mistermann 2y ago
An interesting detail about language that not many people know: the "sense making" involved in language occurs within the mind of the reader, it is not contained within the language itself. So if something doesn't make sense,
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by mistermann 2y ago
If this applies at the individual level, I would love to read even an attempt at a proof. One interesting aspect of science is that so much of what's true within it requires no proof, like religion. A lot of people try to get around
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by mistermann 2y ago
Do Humans have this ability called "reasoning"?
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by mistermann 2y ago
Geopolitics and many other extremely important domains would too. I think it is going to become increasingly difficult to keep the various manufactured illusions our culture is composed of together. Hopefully the transition isn't too t
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by mistermann 2y ago
>Why are the moral panics always about the media diets of children? Let’s talk about old people for a minute. This same reasoning is highly applicable to how various "so terrible, they're a threat to X!" are constantly vil
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by mistermann 2y ago
>Those guys know exactly what their systems are missing If they did not actually, would they (and you) necessarily be able to know? Many people claim the ability to prove a negative, but no one will post their method.
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by mistermann 2y ago
Optimal phenomenological reasoning is going to be a tough nut to crack. Luckily we don't know the problem exists, so in a cultural/phenomenological sense it is already cracked.

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