its true it attracts a lot of these people. lesswrong was a less cringy version of a skeptic community and had some really good discussions. even wei dai is a lesswrong user and still posts there today!
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Had no idea wei Dai was there!
I mean the AI doomer cult of lesswrong is such an embarrassing set of losers.
eliezer definitely set the stage for that. I haven't been there in 15 years but it was interesting they were saying the same things back then. I don't know if the tune has changed.
I wouldn't label everyone there a loser. I don't think wei dai is.
"Yo, for real! 🤔 Do you think the vibes are still the same, or has the scene evolved at all since then? #Nostalgia"