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This seems like it's just an issue with the way conversations look on Twitter. If this were two people walking down the street and talking, I don't think that would be taken as a repudiation, just a request to clarify a vague question.

Presumably, Yudkowksy could point to any of several of his own publications, like this one: https://intelligence.org/files/AIPosNegFactor.pdf

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He doesn't want to open himself to criticism from people that might actually do a good job of it.

Did he tell you this? That seems like a mean-spirited accusation.

You would have to deal with the community's pseudointellectualism long enough to identify it as a pattern. Taken in isolation it looks like nothing, but the arc of the rationalist community has been insularity combined with CYA until a crisis comes along which makes them both more guarded with others while appearing to "update" in public discussion, using such a limited notion of belief because they view their core texts and blog posts as a canonical view of philosophy, and covering up degenerate behavior like sexual abuse on a regular basis. The real rationalists just move on from this crazy making. I've had to decondition myself like an ex-cultist which is why I'm reacting this way and I hope others can see how he behaves problematically too.

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