To answer your “on a related note” question, no. This answer is sufficiently known here that I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the entire reason your comment was downvoted. It looks like an insult. Other reasons it’s downvoted might be those unexplained acronyms. Also, don’t use the word “rationalism” to describe what we do here.
From your blog, it looks like you’re deeply into worshipingmystery, which is something we don’t like as it’s a way of quashing curiosity and intentionally leaving problems unsolved.
Welcome to Less Wrong, though I wouldn’t be surprised if this is your only comment.
Kopimism! Fascinating, thank you for sharing this. As for whether what you do here qualifies as a religion or not, this seems like hair-splitting. When a group of people have a shared belief system that gives their lives purpose, an agenda for humanity, meet-ups around the world, a visionary leader, “hadiths” and sacred texts, etc., what is this if not a religion? I think it’s an impressive achievement, and don’t see why you find this label insulting.
As far as downvotes go, I have endured far worse than this in my previous incarnations. Let’s just say that the Force is too strong with me to be discouraged by such minor chastisements. MTFBWY.
I would argue that you have a community in that case, and that religions are a subset of the community category. But then, that really is hair-splitting.
I am, in fact, a Kopimist, in real life.
To answer your “on a related note” question, no. This answer is sufficiently known here that I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the entire reason your comment was downvoted. It looks like an insult. Other reasons it’s downvoted might be those unexplained acronyms. Also, don’t use the word “rationalism” to describe what we do here.
From your blog, it looks like you’re deeply into worshiping mystery, which is something we don’t like as it’s a way of quashing curiosity and intentionally leaving problems unsolved.
Welcome to Less Wrong, though I wouldn’t be surprised if this is your only comment.
Kopimism! Fascinating, thank you for sharing this. As for whether what you do here qualifies as a religion or not, this seems like hair-splitting. When a group of people have a shared belief system that gives their lives purpose, an agenda for humanity, meet-ups around the world, a visionary leader, “hadiths” and sacred texts, etc., what is this if not a religion? I think it’s an impressive achievement, and don’t see why you find this label insulting.
As far as downvotes go, I have endured far worse than this in my previous incarnations. Let’s just say that the Force is too strong with me to be discouraged by such minor chastisements. MTFBWY.
I would argue that you have a community in that case, and that religions are a subset of the community category. But then, that really is hair-splitting.
In any case, welcome.