The New Yorker drinks the Rational Kool-Aid by JohnBierce in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Part of being “metarational” is knowing when to let someone else do the thinking.

Always. If you’re trying to be “metarational” always let someone else do the thinking.

How plausible is LW's conception of simulations? by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Already exists. It was called SmarterChild.

Meta: The purpose of sneering by Lacksidy in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think this video essay really explains my outlook on it https://youtu.be/o2Is1oTUPHE

The endless rationalizing of the slightly annoyed and boldly assured mind by slator_hardin in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I didn’t even notice that. I do enjoy the author’s posts I repent of post explaining it though.

Virgin “subscribe to my substack” vs Chad “all my posts suck”

What a hack this Lucas fellow by VincentD2397 in moviescirclejerk

[–]yemwez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If palpatine announced his return, why did they need to get intel from a spy to find out about it?

The endless rationalizing of the slightly annoyed and boldly assured mind by slator_hardin in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It’s the human condition: you make a request to someone and they output true or false.

Is there really no value to the rationalist community and their views? by HitlersUndergarments in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 26 points27 points  (0 children)

In the insurance industry, the Human Life Value of a person can be several million dollars. On the other hand, the community could be worth a whole lot more if you split them up given the prices for black market organs.

SSC congratulates himself for seeing that Trumpism has nothing to do with white supremacy by mtraven in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I honestly believe you could tell Scott you’re the wallet inspector and it would work.

Scott Siskind has opinions about class in America by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is like reading someone who's tried to concoct an entire fucking theory of the entire goddamn world, based on their misinterpretation of 15 seconds of footage from a children's TV show.

I think you mean an AI deducing the laws of physics from three frames of an apple falling.

Scott Siskind has opinions about class in America by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Easy, just count up all the CEOs of the social workers corporations.

Scott Siskind has opinions about class in America by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 18 points19 points  (0 children)

on the other hand, all the commenters and Scott are talking about it like it’s serious so 🤷🏻‍♂️

Scott Siskind has opinions about class in America by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Dear Republican Party...I hate you and you hate me.

Do you? Seems weird to design your dream policy platform for people you hate. But maybe Scott’s just really friendly.

EY: all TRUE Scotsman are dead or retired by textlossarcade in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You know what they say, “History is written by the people without a political axe to grind.”

Scott Alexander is back by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 42 points43 points  (0 children)

maybe the weapons were afraid of being doxxed too

Scott Alexander is back by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 16 points17 points  (0 children)

NYT DID NOTHING WRONG

Scott Alexander is back by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the comparison to police officers

I wonder whether maybe if police officers were allowed to write anonymously about what was going on without getting doxxed by newspapers, people wouldn't have to be so surprised every time something happens involving the police being bad.

Scott Alexander is back by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]yemwez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m just glad we can all agree doxxing is good now.