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Searching for the numinous. Co-purveyor of https://quantum.country/ 

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    1. fred benenson‏Verified account @fredbenenson 13 Nov 2016
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      A thread worth reading for the next time you encounter a Trump supporter and want to reason with them (you probably can't)https://twitter.com/the_author_/status/797799867406045186 …

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      A thread for white people considering how to talk to their relatives
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    2. fred benenson‏Verified account @fredbenenson 13 Nov 2016
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      If you're curious about stories of reforming extremists @AdrianChen's article on @meganphelps is the PERFECT read: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/conversion-via-twitter-westboro-baptist-church-megan-phelps-roper …

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    3. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 13 Nov 2016
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      That was a great piece, thanks for reminding me of it.

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    4. fred benenson‏Verified account @fredbenenson 13 Nov 2016
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      no problem, its one of my favorites. I find stories like that so captivating because personal growth like that is so rare

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    5. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 13 Nov 2016
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      (b) they don't. I suspect a small tweak would make it into a really fun question...

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    6. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 13 Nov 2016
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      "what's something you learned that surprised you and/or changed your view of the thing?" perhaps)

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    7. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 13 Nov 2016
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      that 80% the people I know would agree with. I guess it's an uncomfortable question.

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    8. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 13 Nov 2016
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      I think the issue with the question is it presumes an organized way of tracking beliefs (matching asker's)

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      michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 13 Nov 2016
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      Great point! I've noticed that some people's answers do rapidly improve with iteration, which is always fun.

      10:07 PM - 13 Nov 2016
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        1. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 13 Nov 2016
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          a "coming to terms" per HTRAB (to borrow their terms..) ;-)

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        2. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 13 Nov 2016
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          Hah! Are you a HTRAB fan, too?

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        1. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 13 Nov 2016
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          I have also liked asking "what do you know about what you do that most people don't / aren't aware of"

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        2. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 13 Nov 2016
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          eg rather than "what's a time you learned you were wrong about something" (slightly unpleasant & perhaps an intimate admit)

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