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[[Shiri's Scissor]] is a fictional device that constructs maximally controversial statements. It is the primary macguffin in a (popular among rationalists and adjacents) science-fiction story on Slate Star Codex. In the story, scissor statements can cause otherwise aligned people to have strongly opposing views. | [[Shiri's Scissor]] is a fictional device that constructs maximally controversial statements. It is the primary macguffin in a (popular among rationalists and adjacents) science-fiction story on Slate Star Codex titled ''[https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/ Sort By Controversial]''. In the story, scissor statements can cause otherwise aligned people to have strongly opposing views. | ||
The first example provided is that of some code quality statement where one half think that it is tautological and the other half think that it is absurd. | The first example provided is that of some code quality statement where one half think that it is tautological and the other half think that it is absurd. | ||
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Shiri's Scissor is a fictional device that constructs maximally controversial statements. It is the primary macguffin in a (popular among rationalists and adjacents) science-fiction story on Slate Star Codex titled Sort By Controversial. In the story, scissor statements can cause otherwise aligned people to have strongly opposing views.
The first example provided is that of some code quality statement where one half think that it is tautological and the other half think that it is absurd.
People sometimes refer to such controversial statements as scissor statements or scissors.
