From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lee@piclab.com)
Date: Thu Sep 19 2002 - 13:46:35 MDT
> (Eliezer S. Yudkowsky <sentience@pobox.com>):
> Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
> >
> >Join the club. Although I must admit, I /do/ understand why /some/
> >people see me as comabtive/offensive/whatever: people who aren't
> >used to detailed, rigorous, intellectual combat often misinterpret
> >it as personal.
>
> I used to think that. But Harvey Newstrom?
Yeah, Harvey is as bright and rational as they come, but that
doesn't preclude emotional reaction and attachment; and once you
become emotionally attached to an idea (such as an inference on
someone else's beliefs or motives) it can be very hard to detach.
Even for me, with 20 years of training in emotional detachment at
the poker table, it can still be hard work. I don't begrudge
anyone the occasional lapse or outburst.
-- Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> <http://www.piclab.com/lee/> "All inventions or works of authorship original to me, herein and past, are placed irrevocably in the public domain, and may be used or modified for any purpose, without permission, attribution, or notification."--LDC
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