Krsgoffer Jorgasbarg@spiderfoods·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgr and @juliagalefI posted the thread on Twitter, regardless. Also, I was drunk when I wrote this.Quote TweetKrsgoffer Jorgasbarg@spiderfoods·Nov 2, 2016This might seriously be one of the best comments I've read on the internet. https://facebook.com/tyleralterman/posts/10207734674389265?comment_id=10207750705550034&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R2%22%7D…51
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @spiderfoods and @vgr(2) that might be annoying to them? Like in a "if you care whether our claims are literal, you've missed the point" kinda way3
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @juliagalefI don't find it annoying. There's just no there there for me to engage with. I just write what's interesting to write.2
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgrBut are your posts trying to sketch out accurate models of how the world works? (in addition to trying to be interesting)?1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @juliagalefthat question does not compute for me at all. Feels like a category error.21
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgrI bet many readers misunderstand that (e.g. in the FB thread, some argued your statements were meant to have truth value)13
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @juliagalefI'm not saying they don't or that I set out lie or confuse or troll. Truth just isn't a special concern above others.22
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgrRight, but I think many readers would've predicted your answer to my truth value question would be "yes" not "category error"44
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @juliagalefI'm fine with that. Religious people tend to project so that can't be helped.1
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgrWell, one way it can be helped (if you want) is to simply tell people what you told me in this thread1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @juliagalefI honestly don't think it makes a difference. If concern for truth is a strong attractor in cognition of a person...10:50 PM · Nov 3, 2016
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgr and @juliagalef...then refactoring will work poorly on them no matter what I say or what they understand of my motives.1
Julia Galef@juliagalef·Nov 3, 2016Replying to @vgrOK well, I'd say "I get it," but maybe in your model that means I don't get it and also that "models" are category errors :)11