[deltille]

Xah writes some of the most readable guides and doc I've found anywhere. Specifically, readable in the sense that meaning is efficiently conveyed. In technical contexts it's clear nothing else matters to him. He also isn't reluctant to speak his mind about ... well, just about anything, for better or worse. Usually better, I think, even when it's wordvomit, seeing someone else willing to talk about or criticize something reinforces it however subtly as 'something some people do' and something you may in turn be more likely to do yourself. Which is a net good.

I refer to him regularly, especially when translating ideas to people who aren't in the computer jargon 'orbit'.

The extremes his opinions (and overall style) sit at also force or at least nudge others to think about and elucidate their own positions, if only to themselves. I think it's intentional, and eat it up. I've noticed a lot of people can't stand him for the exact same reasons which suggests it's working.

[indrora]

As a fair warning to folks who go reading Xah's work:

His style can be somewhat... Esoteric and while not abrasive, controversial in tone on occasion.

He can occasionally sound rather creepy, especially in his occasional discussions of his personal life and/or relationships with others. Nothing terrible, and remember: he's a human like the rest of us.

[gaws]

> he's a human like the rest of us.

Goes on racist rants while on livestream, publishes creepy AF posts about dating, women and sex. Ah, yes. A human. Just like the rest of us.