As someone who frequents both LessWrong and is the current “head administrator” of Felicifia, there’s really nothing wrong with being a member of both. There’s no consensus view of cryonics on either forum. I personally do not have a strong view one way or the other on cryonics (though I have not signed up and currently do not intend to).
I know how it can feel to be debating out of depth. Usually, but not always, my being out of depth has meant that I was wrong. I try not to win arguments, because winning arguments typically means you’ve already written the bottom line and are unopen to new reasoning, a strategy not very welcome on either LW or Felicifia. I’m not saying that you’re doing this, or even that you’re wrong (I’m out of depth on cryonics relative to you!), but just issuing a general warning.
And I hope you continue to post on Felicifia! We could use more detractors! I find that echo chambers have no vital safety check against groupthink.
As someone who frequents both LessWrong and is the current “head administrator” of Felicifia, there’s really nothing wrong with being a member of both. There’s no consensus view of cryonics on either forum. I personally do not have a strong view one way or the other on cryonics (though I have not signed up and currently do not intend to).
I know how it can feel to be debating out of depth. Usually, but not always, my being out of depth has meant that I was wrong. I try not to win arguments, because winning arguments typically means you’ve already written the bottom line and are unopen to new reasoning, a strategy not very welcome on either LW or Felicifia. I’m not saying that you’re doing this, or even that you’re wrong (I’m out of depth on cryonics relative to you!), but just issuing a general warning.
And I hope you continue to post on Felicifia! We could use more detractors! I find that echo chambers have no vital safety check against groupthink.