thomblake comments on The Hero With A Thousand Chances - Less Wrong

62 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 July 2009 04:25AM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 July 2009 02:12:29PM 1 point [-]

Correct. (Direct reference, not influence.)

Comment author: thomblake 31 July 2009 03:04:06PM 2 points [-]

Ooh, is this "guess the reference"?

Look upon the Abyss without flinching

Neon Genesis Evangelion / Warhammer 40k fanfic?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 31 July 2009 03:04:46PM 2 points [-]

But of course. I quoted that particular line in a "Rationality Quotes" a while back.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 31 July 2009 04:39:40PM 1 point [-]

Out of curiosity, have you played the games, or did you just come across that particular quote and approve?