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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)
Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (27 children)

https://less.online/ - they couldn't be bothered to write the 5 lines of js to do their karma discount automatically

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (12 children)

That 'only show authors confirmed coming' button. Wtf lol.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Surprised and a bit disappointed to see patio11 attending. Gwern isn't though, lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm a bit surprised to see his name. I read "Seeing like a bank" and snippets of a few other blogposts, he didn't come off as a ghoul

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

it'll be interesting to see his reaction to the room full of race scientists. I wonder how well they can hide their power level.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

suspicion: this is a recruitment event, and a lot of people might try to be on their best obfuscatory behaviour

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I have my own thoughts on the guy, but I figured I'd send a mail and ask about his reasons. let's see I guess

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