• a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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      1 year ago

      I think it's important, both socially and politically to combat the notion that emotional doomerism is an intellectual necessity so we're going to have to agree to disagree there as well.

        • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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          1 year ago

          You did not ever say it was a necessary, but I think that a plausible (not the only or even intended) reading of your post made the implication that the sheer weight of facts should compel a person to that position. And so I jumped into make sure that everyone was clear that it's not the only defeasible position to hold, and I'm glad to hear we might be in agreement on that fact.

            • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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              1 year ago

              Damn I guess I gotta ignore all the climate reports that conclude that we are all going to die

              Look, maybe I misreading you there, but surely you see it's feasible how I might construe that as you claiming that the sheer weight of evidence should compel someone to think that climate change is going to kill everyone.

                • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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                  1 year ago

                  You don't have to do this for me, but I would appreciate it if you could point to one of the specific off-ramps I missed where you indicated that so I could see exactly where the wires were crossed.

                    • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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                      1 year ago

                      Sorry for any distressed caused, that's usually the opposite of my goal, but I can certainly see that I may have contributed unnecessarily to that here as well.

                      Cheers and stay safe.

                        • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
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                          I guess my confusion stemmed from you eventually saying it's just an emotional position, while also putting up an intellectual argument , and it only became apparent (to me) 2/3 of way through our discussion that the argument you were advancing was not in support of your original emotional position that I challenged.

                          At which point we were deep in the weeds.