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PaulDavisThe1st on March 8, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Effective Altruism’s obsession with AI safety help...

He didn't comment on (just) his views being "well outside the liberal mainstream"; he claimed that "anyone smart and independent-minded will [ ... ]

operatingthetan on March 8, 2023 [–]

>; he claimed that "anyone smart and independent-minded will [ ... ]

How does this kind of talk not set of fallacy alarm bells for everyone? Claiming someone is smart and therefore right is like sophistry 101.

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