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Oct 13, 2022Liked by Yassine Meskhout

This was a delight to read. Thanks!

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Oct 13, 2022Liked by Yassine Meskhout

As one of the idiots disagreeing with you, thank you for contributing to the Motte. You were, and remain, always a (mildly-infuriating) treat to read.

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Oct 13, 2022Liked by Yassine Meskhout

Just found out about these folks about a year and a half ago via Scott Alexander and it’s been an absolute delight. I’m an AI safety dork (understatement) and it’s nice to go to a place where you can have actual discussions with people about that.

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Oct 13, 2022Liked by Yassine Meskhout

Fellow contributor: I was also THRILLED the first time I got an AAQC.

FYI, the "major scale in music" link appears to be dead.

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Oct 29, 2022·edited Oct 29, 2022

I was there from the early days, back when I was in college, before The Motte was called The Motte. This band of wordy, Cartesian misfits helped shape me into the man I am today. May they help many more still.

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I just hope you don’t fancy women, thereby oppressing them with your Motteish entitlement.

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