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Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 You hate the outgroup, you don’t hate random desert people. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 “Gamer” is a coded reference to the Gray Tribe, the half-branched-off collection of libertarianish tech-savvy nerds, and everyone knows it. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 The defining factors of Judaism – Torah-reading, synagogue-following, mother-having – are the tip of a giant iceberg. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 In every US election cycle, conservatives accuse liberals of not being sufficiently pro-America. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 In a Reddit thread of 10,401 comments asking for people against gay marriage, the author found only two commenters who opposed it, near the bottom. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I had fun writing this article. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Prediction 30 Sep 2014 Social 'tribes' such as Blue and Red Tribe will turn out to be stronger categories than political affiliation. Scott Alexander · Prediction · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 People do not have fun writing articles savagely criticizing their in-group. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not researched Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 When the question was put to one of the largest sites on the Internet, it soon became clear that nobody there was actually against gay marriage. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 But the thought of writing them makes my blood boil. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 On both sides, “American” can be either a normal demonym, or a code word for a member of the Red Tribe. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Scott Alexander's hunch is that both the Red Tribe and the Blue Tribe identify "America" with the Red Tribe. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I think it’s fair to say you only earn the right to call yourself ‘forgiving’ if you forgive things that genuinely hurt you. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 Not only does Brand not feel much like hating ISIS, he has a strong incentive not to. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I need to remind myself that when they are bad people, they are merely Osama-level bad people instead of Thatcher-level bad people. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 There are two parallel universes, and he’s only broadcasting to one of them. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 If I had to define “tolerance” it would be something like “respect and kindness toward members of an outgroup”. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 And when they are good people, they are powerful and necessary crusaders against the evils of the world. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 But if we want to look at people’s psychology and motivations, partyism and the particular variant of tribalism that it represents are… Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 And if I want Tolerance Points, my own personal cross to bear right now is tolerating the Blue Tribe. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Mostly true Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Researchers have studied belief congruence theory, that belief differences matter more than demographics in forming in-groups and outgroups, for decades. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 Criticizing the in-group is a really difficult project I’ve barely begun to build the mental skills necessary to even consider. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Resolved true Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Scott Alexander is a psychiatrist by profession. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 After some thought I agree with Chesterton’s point. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 But without meaning to, I have created an outrageously strong bubble, a 10^45 bubble. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 But I think the situation with “white” is much the same as the situation with “American” – it can either mean what it says, or be a code… Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I’m pretty sure I’m not Red, but I did talk about the Grey Tribe above, and I show all the risk factors for being one of them. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 Someone who thinks divorce is abhorrent can “forgive” divorce. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 All I’m saying is that if you “forgive” something you don’t care about, you don’t earn any Virtue Points. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 This is really surprising. It’s a total reversal of everything we know about human psychology up to this point. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 So what makes an outgroup? Proximity plus small differences. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Every one of the cited articles criticizing America was written by an American and read almost entirely by Americans. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 The Blue Tribe has performed some kind of very impressive act of alchemy, and transmuted all of its outgroup hatred to the Red Tribe. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 And my first thought was “Wait, so a sexist black person would be okay? Why?” Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 People can criticize their in-group, it’s not humanly impossible, but it takes nerves of steel, it makes your blood boil, you should sweat… Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I am saying that the underlying attitudes that produce partyism are stronger than the underlying attitudes that produce racism, with no… Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I want to avoid a very easy trap, which is saying that outgroups are about how different you are, or how hostile you are. I don’t think… Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 I’m pretty live-and-let-live politically, I wouldn’t ostracize someone just for some weird beliefs. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not checkable Scott Alexander Not checkable 30 Sep 2014 And when an angry white person talks at great length about how much he hates “white dudes”, he is not being humble and self-critical. Scott Alexander · Not checkable · 30 Sep 2014
Not researched Scott Alexander Citation 30 Sep 2014 Pew found that only 23% of conservatives and 1% of liberals admit they would be upset if their child married someone of a different race. Scott Alexander · Citation · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not researched Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Pretty much all of those identifying as "Republicans" are libertarians who consider the GOP the lesser of two evils; when allowed to choose "libertarian" as an alternative, only 4% of visitors continued to identify as conservative. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not researched Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 Averaging Pew's figures, the upset rate is 12% for interracial marriage and 27% for cross-party marriage. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not researched Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 After criticism of his bin Laden post, Scott Alexander backtracked and said he wasn't happy per se, just surprised and relieved. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Scott Alexander Factual 30 Sep 2014 The worst reaction Scott Alexander got to a blog post was to his post about the death of Osama bin Laden. Scott Alexander · Factual · 30 Sep 2014 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Ackman Factual 21 Jul 2014 Ackman told CNBC's Halftime Report that his side had hundreds of hours of internal video and some internal documents given to them by some employees. Bill Ackman · Factual · 21 Jul 2014 Economics and markets
Mostly false Bill Ackman Factual 21 Jul 2014 Herbalife's so-called nutritional clubs are not places where people get together to talk about losing weight. Bill Ackman · Factual · 21 Jul 2014 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Bill Ackman Factual 21 Jul 2014 Allergan's reported earnings growth is not driven by an increase in revenue growth. Bill Ackman · Factual · 21 Jul 2014 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "Really what they're doing is cutting out fat they really could have cut out a long time ago," he told CNBC. Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "That would be a great outcome for Carl, and that would be wonderful for us," Ackman said at the Delivering Alpha conference presented by… Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "The company is clearly panicking," Ackman said of Herbalife's recent Twitter campaign that called him the "Worst of Wall Street." Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "The quality of those earnings is not very high quality," the hedge fund manager said. Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "As the deal spread narrows, people perceive the probability [of the deal] increasing," said Ackman, whose firm holds a nearly 10 percent… Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Not checkable Bill Ackman Not checkable 21 Jul 2014 "This will be the most important presentation that I have made in my career," he said. "We won't disappoint." Bill Ackman · Not checkable · 21 Jul 2014
Mostly true Satya Nadella Factual 10 Jul 2014 Gaming is the single biggest digital life category in a mobile-first world, measured in both time and money spent. Satya Nadella · Factual · 10 Jul 2014 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Satya Nadella Prediction 10 Jul 2014 Technology spend as a total percentage of GDP will grow with the digitization of nearly everything in life and work. Satya Nadella · Prediction · 10 Jul 2014 AI, the economy and work
Mostly true Satya Nadella Factual 10 Jul 2014 Microsoft was founded on the belief that technology creates opportunities for people and organizations, by putting a PC on every desk and in every home. Satya Nadella · Factual · 10 Jul 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will enable organizations to move from automated business processes to intelligent business processes. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Unresolvable Satya Nadella Promise 10 Jul 2014 Microsoft will announce its earnings results for the past quarter on July 22, 2014, and Nadella will say more then about what Microsoft is doing in FY15 to focus on its core. Satya Nadella · Promise · 10 Jul 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 As we start FY15, I want to thank you for all of your contributions this past year. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We help people get stuff done. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Surface Pro 3 is a great example – it is the world’s best productivity tablet. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will shift the meaning of productivity beyond solely producing something to include empowering people with new insights. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Billions of sensors, screens and devices – in conference rooms, living rooms, cities, cars, phones, PCs – are forming a vast network and… Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 The day I took on my new role I said that our industry does not respect tradition – it only respects innovation. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will create more natural human-computing interfaces that empower all individuals. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 At our core, Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 I truly believe that we spend far too much time at work for it not to drive personal meaning and satisfaction. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Developers and partners will thrive by creatively extending Microsoft experiences for every individual and business on the planet. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 This is an incredible foundation from which to grow. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Microsoft has a unique ability to harmonize the world’s devices, apps, docs, data and social networks in digital work and life experiences… Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Obsessing over our customers is everybody’s job. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Delivered on time Satya Nadella Promise 10 Jul 2014 During July 2014, Nadella and Microsoft's Senior Leadership Team will share more about the engineering and organization changes they believe are needed. Satya Nadella · Promise · 10 Jul 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We live in a mobile-first and cloud-first world. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 I also said that in order to accelerate our innovation, we must rediscover our soul – our unique core. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We think about productivity for people, teams and the business processes of entire organizations as one interconnected digital substrate. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Our cloud OS represents the largest opportunity given we are working from a position of strength. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Windows will deliver the most rich and consistent user experience for digital work and life scenarios on screens of all sizes – from… Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Resolved true Satya Nadella Prediction 10 Jul 2014 There will soon be more than 3 billion people with Internet-connected devices. Satya Nadella · Prediction · 10 Jul 2014 AI timelines and forecasting
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We are moving from a world where computing power was scarce to a place where it now is almost limitless, and where the true scarce… Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 With the courage to transform individually, we will collectively transform this company and seize the great opportunity ahead. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 While the devices and services description was helpful in starting our transformation, we now need to hone in on our unique strategy. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Our passion is to enable people to thrive in this mobile-first and cloud-first world. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We’ll use the month of July to have a dialogue about this bold ambition and our core focus. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 I am committed to making Microsoft the best place for smart, curious, ambitious people to do their best work. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will develop and deploy secure platforms and infrastructure that enable all industries. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Xbox is one of the most-revered consumer brands, with a growing online community and service, and a raving fan base. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 I consider the job before us to be bolder and more ambitious than anything we have ever done. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 We will think of every user as a potential “dual user” – people who will use technology for their work or school and also deeply use it in… Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 Culture change starts with one individual at a time. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Not checkable Satya Nadella Not checkable 10 Jul 2014 And we will strike the right balance between using data to create intelligent, personal experiences, while maintaining security and privacy. Satya Nadella · Not checkable · 10 Jul 2014
Unresolvable Satya Nadella Factual 10 Jul 2014 With Azure, Microsoft is one of very few cloud vendors that runs at hyper-scale. Satya Nadella · Factual · 10 Jul 2014 Technology
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 All three groups are strong and complementary. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 I use a lot of math, sometimes at the conceptual level more than at the “detailed proof” level. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 There is nothing magical about margin maximization. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 Like Kolmogorov, I am fascinated by the concept of complexity, which is at the root of learning theory, compression, and thermodynamics. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 I prefer “Data Science”, which is the automatic (or semi-automatic) extraction of knowledge from data. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 I do not believe that classical learning theory with “IID samples, convex optimization, and supervised classification and regression” is… Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 Kernel methods are great for many purposes, but they are merely glorified template matching. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
Not checkable Yann LeCun Not checkable 26 May 2014 Also, I totally hate sampling. Yann LeCun · Not checkable · 26 May 2014
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“You hate the outgroup, you don’t hate random desert people.”

Scott Alexander 30 September 2014 I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup (Slate Star Codex)

You hate the outgroup, you don’t hate random desert people.

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Scott Alexander, “You hate the outgroup, you don’t hate random desert people.” (said 30 September 2014). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_995c0092313e, method 0.1.0+8bea457b. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_995c0092313e

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