when domain experts look at the ‘answer according to the rationalist community re. X’, they’re usually very unimpressed, even if they’re sympathetic to the view themselves. I’m pretty Atheist, but I find the ‘answer’ to the theism question per LW or similar woefully rudimentary compared to state of the art discussion in the field. I see similar experts on animal consciousness, quantum mechanics, free will, and so on similarly be deeply unimpressed with the sophistication of argument offered.
I would love to see better evidence about this. Eg it doesn’t match my experience of talking to physicists.
I would love to see better evidence about this. Eg it doesn’t match my experience of talking to physicists.