I think he might still have a slight grudge against the New York Times.
Can't really blame him, though.
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#12I read of an inconsistent mindset. God this. God that. "Natural selection didn't design" which is contradictory. Evolved murder monkeys. Happy to have babies. Women are indeed saved by childbirth. Men too.
> I read of an inconsistent mindset.
Isn't everybody full of contradictions?
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#13Good writing advice says that each sentence has a single goal. The goal is to draw the reader in, and convince them to read the next sentence. This article does it masterfully. The title drew me in. The opening sentence finished the job. Well done.
Myself I closed the tab at the second sentence, so I can't attest to that.
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#14Good writing advice says that each sentence has a single goal. The goal is to draw the reader in, and convince them to read the next sentence. This article does it masterfully. The title drew me in. The opening sentence finished the job. Well done.
Myself I closed the tab at the second sentence, so I can't attest to that.
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#15> No, seriously, I’m not comfortable telling the Internet my kids’ names. I’ll let them get doxxed the usual way - by the NYT, the first time they express a problematic opinion.
Heh too true
> The engines heroically tested hyperprior after hyperprior to compress the data into something predictable.
Heh, which hyperpriors do exist is still a matter of debate.
> Your mother worked for a company synthesizing genetically engineered tooth bacteria that prevent cavities
Ah that part is actually surprising!
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#16Congrats to him. I’ve seen stats that somewhere between 30-50% of all twins are born through IVF. So technically not a huge surprise on that result.
A little surprised on the 50% death rate for children before the age of 5 in 1800. It’s amazing how recent that is.
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#17Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". Aside from that spelling being more than a century old, it's just a newer spelling of Guinevere, a name which dates back to at least 1100, when it started appearing in written Arthurian legends. The Welsh form, Gwenhwyfar, is attested before that.
That’s an interesting fact I didn’t know before that makes sense in retrospect.
I wish you hadn’t phrased it snarkily tho: is it really “sad” that someone doesn’t know an interesting fact that you do, or is it a fun opportunity for others to learn something?
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#18Good for you, Scott!
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#19Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". Aside from that spelling being more than a century old, it's just a newer spelling of Guinevere, a name which dates back to at least 1100, when it started appearing in written Arthurian legends. The Welsh form, Gwenhwyfar, is attested before that.
> Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name".
See also "The Tale of Tiffany" from CGP Grey:
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#20I read of an inconsistent mindset. God this. God that. "Natural selection didn't design" which is contradictory. Evolved murder monkeys. Happy to have babies. Women are indeed saved by childbirth. Men too.
You haven't read Scott's blog enough :) He's an atheist psychiatrist. However, he enjoys how natural selection, social dynamics and reputation can also be modeled by the moral rules of most religions. For example, going to therapy isn't that different from practicing confessions in a church.
> For example, going to therapy isn't that different from practicing confessions in a church.
If your therapist responds to your sharing by suggesting that straying from their advice, or some kooky ancient text, results in eternal damnation then run far away. Churches can be devastating to ones mental health. Do not recommend.