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Re:Guess I'm a Rationalist Now by mitthrowaway2 on Thursday June 19, 2025 @11:17AM (#44319480)
That's specific to Yudkowsky, and I think that's just supposed to be humor. A lot of people find mathematics very dry. He likes to dress it up as "what if we pretend math is some secret revered knowledge?".
Re:Guess I'm a Rationalist Now by jrm4 on Thursday June 19, 2025 @11:20AM (#44319514)
Yeah but these feels like "more truth is said in jest etc etc"
Re:Guess I'm a Rationalist Now by smitty1110 on Thursday June 19, 2025 @02:06PM (#44321026)
The best jokes all have a kernel of truth at their core, but I think a lot of Yudkowsky's acolytes missed the punch line.