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Hirnstoff

['Member']Joined: September 12, 2020 at 15:17Last active: October 08, 2020 at 00:161 discussions15 comments
Location: Germany

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Always working on the best description of reality

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In: How to improve (online) discourse - a 10 minutes guide by Hirnstoff  — view comment
Yes, some people cannot be argued with, but I think the majority of people actually do care quite a bit about what's true and what's not. They have to...
October 07, 2020 at 17:29
In: Gotcha!  — view comment
I think (as you correctly point out) it's all about motivation. If your immediate response to a new idea is, that you are obviously right and there's ...
September 27, 2020 at 15:21
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Depends what you mean by "offend". Offending with arguments and ideas is indeed not only inescapable, but should be appreciated. I know that there's a...
September 18, 2020 at 02:12
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
I think we both identify the same problems and mechanisms that can lead to the downfall of modern civilization as we know it and I agree that simply s...
September 18, 2020 at 01:47
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
My approach would be pretty much the same and I'd say that such a video would just be a form of scientific evidence. When I'm saying "scientific", I'm...
September 14, 2020 at 19:18
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Yes I completely agree. Objective truth is an ever elusive goal noone can reach. I just didn't want to expand the conversation in that direction at fi...
September 14, 2020 at 15:41
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
That is only the case, because our natural perception is limited. Our hands can't distinguish individual atoms, therefore we only perceive the sum cou...
September 14, 2020 at 14:00
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Thanks! Hm that's weird. It should be available on YouTube. If you watched it here you actually watched an embedded YouTube video. Searching "Hirnstof...
September 14, 2020 at 01:37
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Thank you. I'll try my best to do my part, but I don't expect to change the world with my little attempt at making YouTube videos. There are many othe...
September 14, 2020 at 00:48
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
I don't know why this conversation took a sudden turn here. I don't have a problem with you at all. On the contrary I enjoy your input very much. Is i...
September 13, 2020 at 20:56
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
It is most definitely attempted science. Those people also just want to get to the truth and I would approach them arguing to question the way they've...
September 13, 2020 at 19:51
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Well in that case the focus of the conversation should be what constitutes good evidence and why, which is also a very important foundation to build. ...
September 13, 2020 at 18:03
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
As I'm already planning a video on how I think we can improve discussions directly, I just want to mention a few short thoughts: We have to bridge the...
September 13, 2020 at 17:17
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Thanks for the honest criticism. I'm not sure if you watched the video, because I'm pretty sure we are on the same page here. I emphasized that it's i...
September 13, 2020 at 14:04
In: Discussions on the internet are failing more and more. We should work on fixing that  — view comment
Thanks! Yeah we are rapidly unlearning how to talk to each other and if I can somehow help to make online conversations healthier, I'll do it. There a...
September 12, 2020 at 18:12
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