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Scott Alexander clarifies stance on online debate participation

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Scott Alexander's Substack post delves into the nuances of engaging with online debates, particularly concerning religion. He addresses criticisms of hypocrisy regarding his dismissal of certain arguments while simultaneously participating in discussions. Alexander clarifies his stance, distinguishing between genuine engagement and the dismissal of topics based on pre-existing biases or negative affect. He also touches upon the concept of 'trapped priors' and uses an analogy involving Napoleon and a UFO to illustrate how unexplained phenomena should be treated as anomalies rather than immediately dismissed or used to confirm existing beliefs. AI

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