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by dragonwriter 980 days ago
> I think this is where software nerd types predict wrong

Pinker isn't a software nerd, he's an evolutionary psychologist and psycholinguist.

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He's indeed precisely one of the most qualified person around to opine on this subject.
"Evolutionary psychology" is not a real discipline. It's like calling yourself a "karmic surgeon" or whatever.