@tipsfromkatee tbf if they wanted that to stick around maybe they shouldn't have come up with a belief system optimized for edginess
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Replying to @ozymandias314
@ozymandias314 isn't their belief system way over the edge though?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@ozymandias314 that is, it doesn't strike me as optimised for striking a balance between not being boring & not being abominable2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@tipsfromkatee I was making a different claim! I think it's optimized for feeling *personally* rebellious and edgy and badass.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ozymandias314
@ozymandias314 hmm. what features do you think this model correctly predicts, beyond strong disagreement with the mainstream?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@tipsfromkatee within the group you signal status by disagreeing harder and harder with mainstream opinion?7 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ozymandias314
@ozymandias314 but maybe the claim is they're optimising for edginess constrained by some sort of minimal plausibility2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@tipsfromkatee although when the group gets larger and more able to reinforce its own worldview plausibility is less of a constraint.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ozymandias314
@ozymandias314 this seems to argue in favour of small minority ideologies being correct1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@tipsfromkatee with the confounder that ideologies that reflect reality are typically more popular.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@ozymandias314 right, although this can be undermined by identifying non-reasonable causes of beliefs
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