Exilian
Off-topic and Chatter: The Jolly Boar Inn => General Chatter - The Boozer => Topic started by: Jubal on January 16, 2022, 12:30:13 PM
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Would the above date work for people?
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Reasonably well, I think, though I'm likely to be otherwise occupied until about 9pm UK time.
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I'll get it announced soon.
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Looking forward to seeing folks tonight :)
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During the discussion, the topic of people on social media becoming aggressive when faced with the mildest disagreement. I recently talked about that and why I refuse to engage with people who think some races (and you know which ones) are genetically predisposed to be smarter than others (and you know which ones) (https://www.bookandsword.com/2022/01/07/when-to-engage-with-ideas-you-dont-think-are-well-founded/). In theory that is no different a claim than "people from some areas are genetically predisposed to be better at running" or "people from some areas are genetically predisposed to be more vulnerable to certain diseases" but in practice you get swarmed with people trying to fool you to believe their prejudices are true. Yes, engaging in evidence-based discussion with people who say things you doubt is admirable, but engaging open mindedly with every get-rich quick scheme is not so admirable. And I don't have the skills to look closely at claims based on statistics or genetics.
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Sorry I couldn't attend last night. I've been flat out all week preparing for a tabletop thing I'm running tomorrow.
Hope it was good!