people don't have time to fact check everything someone writes, so if someone so obv shames himself thus...
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... It does cast doubt on other things they say
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Replying to @calciferion @PeterMonnerjahn
I'm not sure that's an emotional reaction as much as learning from experience.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
But how do you learn from experience? Most ppl’d say: induction. But that’s just wrong. Cf: http://www.theopensociety.net/2011/10/science-learning-from-experience …
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Replying to @PeterMonnerjahn @calciferion
We judge ppl by their previous actions! If you lend someone money & they don't pay it back, don't lend again!
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Yes, we want to learn by experience. But if we think we do so by induction, that’s just bad thinking. Not the same.
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Replying to @PeterMonnerjahn @calciferion
I'm not making any argument abt induction. I'm saying if you lie to people, they're less likely to trust you.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Again: that’s a different point. We are not talking here (I hope) abt merely descriptive psychology.
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Replying to @PeterMonnerjahn @calciferion
I really can't over-emphasise how much I do not care about this.
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