(Also I didn’t check the previous survey nor the comments there, so expect some level of redondance)
The score itself (8/18) is not that informative, but checking the « accepted » answers is quite interesting. Here’s my « errors » and how much I’m happy making them:
You should be on the outlook for people who are getting bullied, and help defend them against the bullies.
I agree some rationalist leaders are toxic characters who will almost inevitably bully their students and collaborators, and I’m happy to keep strongly disagreeing with that. [actually most rationalists taking the survey agree with the statement, see tailcalled below]
Modern food is more healthy because we have better hygiene than people did in the past.
I strongly agree, LW accept weaker position. Ok, maybe I don’t have the data for a period of time in the past where food was not that bad. (Slight update on both the content and the need to countercheck the data myself).
It should be easy to own guns.
Seriously, is that even a question? Aren’t rationalists supposed to look at the data at some point?
Statistics show that black people still are far from catching up to white people in society.
I strongly agree, LW accept weaker position. But what I had in mind was the situation in Canada, so maybe I just don’t have the relevant data for the USA. Yes, that’s my kind of humour.
It is bad to buy and destroy expensive products in the name of “art”.
I thought I disagree, but ok I admit I could imagine good examples. Like a statue from melting guns involved in murdering children at school.
You should believe your friends if they tell you they’ve seen ghosts.
That’s an interesting one. I would not believe ghosts caused this perception, but I will not negate the perception itself, nor believe that establishing the truth about ghosts is what should occupy my mind in this situation.
Charity organizations should offer their employees dream vacations in the tropics to make the employment more attractive and enjoyable, thereby attracting more people to the charity.
I thought everyone got the memo it did hurt the whole movement. Am I wrong or the « correct » answer is just outdated from pre SBF times?
There is no God.
Supernatural claims are never true
That’s the only two questions where I firsthand did expect to differ, for complicated reasons that I just find this week was better expressed by Aella. (In short, it’s more useful to keep a sane dose of agnosticism)
(Spoiler warning)
(Also I didn’t check the previous survey nor the comments there, so expect some level of redondance)
The score itself (8/18) is not that informative, but checking the « accepted » answers is quite interesting. Here’s my « errors » and how much I’m happy making them:
I agree some rationalist leaders are toxic characters who will almost inevitably bully their students and collaborators, and I’m happy to keep strongly disagreeing with that. [actually most rationalists taking the survey agree with the statement, see tailcalled below]
I strongly agree, LW accept weaker position. Ok, maybe I don’t have the data for a period of time in the past where food was not that bad. (Slight update on both the content and the need to countercheck the data myself).
Seriously, is that even a question? Aren’t rationalists supposed to look at the data at some point?
I strongly agree, LW accept weaker position. But what I had in mind was the situation in Canada, so maybe I just don’t have the relevant data for the USA. Yes, that’s my kind of humour.
I thought I disagree, but ok I admit I could imagine good examples. Like a statue from melting guns involved in murdering children at school.
That’s an interesting one. I would not believe ghosts caused this perception, but I will not negate the perception itself, nor believe that establishing the truth about ghosts is what should occupy my mind in this situation.
I thought everyone got the memo it did hurt the whole movement. Am I wrong or the « correct » answer is just outdated from pre SBF times?
That’s the only two questions where I firsthand did expect to differ, for complicated reasons that I just find this week was better expressed by Aella. (In short, it’s more useful to keep a sane dose of agnosticism)
https://knowingless.com/2018/05/02/so-says-crazybrain/
(I should also credit Scott Aaronson for best showing QM allows supernatural claims such as « there’s free will »)
Meow.
Please remember:
The test is a wild extrapolation based on a little bit of data about rationalists and a tons of data about what random nonrationalists believe.
If you want to see what rationalists actually believe, you should view the analytics: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclPFQb2xUddV0opa8eY7Z1SA-yRCP0jVesUhr-TXt5_c8ehw/viewanalytics