I don't know anything about evolution or genetics, and I'm pretty sure this guy doesn't either. Why would everyone become disabled because more disabled people survive and pass on their genes to their kids? We don't stone gingers to death and yet we are not all having red-headed kids.
The repeated use of the word "weak" (as opposed to "sick" or "disabled") seems revealing.
Damn, these guys really hate Stephen Jay Gould don't they.
I thought Thatcher on Acid was a band from the 80s, not the EAies' approach to economic policy
Praying that someday Elon Musk stops posting through it
Oh yeah I've heard of the testicle munchers, I just wanted to crack wise.
Jesus, that second post.
[Benzos are] not only a great amnestic, it’s also apparently one of the most heavily prescribed drug classes historically, and used recreationally - which puts very strong lower bounds on the drug’s safety in practice, and means it’s probably readily available.
Yeah, because no widely used drug has ever turned out to be harmful, right?! Right?! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to huff some glue. After all, glue huffing is widely practiced recreationally - by kids, even - so it's probably safe, right?
some great expectations managing there lol. "a voice of a generation".
I assume "organ-meat eater" is a euphemism for "sucks his own dick"
Every time I read the words "Dimes Square" a red mist descends
As far as I know, the only way to prevent people from joining a cult is a) warn people it's a cult and b) make the cult less powerful and attractive.
embed physics into computation
Ok, have I been sniffing glue or is computation not the result of physics?
Everyone's least favourite rationalist couple