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Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by anon84873628 on Saturday February 01, 2025 @06:51PM (#42903842)
what the heck does any of this mean??
Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by Muromec on Saturday February 01, 2025 @06:55PM (#42903886)
One of the many rabbit holes, the deeper layers of.
Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by booleandilemma on Saturday February 01, 2025 @07:14PM (#42904034)
I'm sure it makes sense to the most indoctrinated of the cult members.
Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by guerrilla on Saturday February 01, 2025 @09:06PM (#42904925)
Sadly, I completely understand after reading all the links in this thread tonight.

The specific theory they're speaking in: https://zizians.info/

Backstory (7 chapters): https://aiascendant.substack.com/p/extropias-children-chapte...

Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by squigz on Sunday February 02, 2025 @11:36AM (#42909693)
A relevant bit from zizians.info

> This jargon serves multiple purposes. An important one is that it separates Zizians from others. The cost to read and understand Sinceriously is substantial, and most people are not willing to pay it. Another is to warp the beliefs of people who use it. The connotations and affect of Ziz's jargon encode her moral beliefs about the world separated from the quality of reasoning used to produce them. By offering language that reinforces these judgments Ziz creates conditions where even engaging with the beliefs of her followers requires the repetition and reinforcement of their frame.

Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by kragen on Sunday February 02, 2025 @03:46PM (#42911645)
Could you offer us a translation of the first two or three sentences? Apparently this comment was interpreted as a threat of murder.
Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by jschoe on Sunday February 02, 2025 @12:19AM (#42906116)
They write and talk in their group lingo so outsiders can't understand it without diving deep into their lore, mindset and community. It's a common thing. Seen it numerous times. Don't waste your time.
Re:String of recent killings linked to Bay Area rationalist ... by FeepingCreature on Sunday February 02, 2025 @09:06AM (#42908702)
To be clear, this is not rationalist lingo.