That’s charity, potentially useful for participating in the conversation, not so much for steelmanning considered on its own. Taking inspiration from a mysterious utterance to create something more natural from your own perspective doesn’t require engaging with the intent of the utterance. The rhetorical use of steelmanned ideas doesn’t have to be baked into the concept.
That’s charity, potentially useful for participating in the conversation, not so much for steelmanning considered on its own. Taking inspiration from a mysterious utterance to create something more natural from your own perspective doesn’t require engaging with the intent of the utterance. The rhetorical use of steelmanned ideas doesn’t have to be baked into the concept.