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I kind of wish Aaronson didn't do a followup and explicitly tie his Kolmogrov essay to the Demure controversy. I liked it better when he was self-referentially taking the Kolmogrov option by virtue of his very writing about the Kolmogrov option. He said it all so well without saying it. I bet pedestrian SJWs might have even quoted his original essay thinking it was in support of their cause.

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He explains why he did it, though.

> However, a few people who I like and respect accused me of “dogwhistling.” They warned, in particular, that if I wouldn’t just come out and say what I thought about the James Damore Google memo thing, then people would assume the very worst[...]

So he's appeasing the if-you're-not-with-us-you're-against-us bullies? That's sad, if true...

I'm glad he decided to do this, though. It's a great piece. Maybe it's not what the "bullies" would've wanted, but it's something they should read anyway.

I agree. The Kolmogrov essay stood on it's own very well. It was great piece of writing and could be applied to various situations. But now it will always be tied to this messy debate.

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