CannibalSmith comments on Rationality Quotes: October 2009 - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 October 2009 04:06PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 October 2009 04:13:58PM 10 points [-]

I've never seen a UFO. When I went to places that were rumored to be haunted, nothing showed up. Two hours of intense staring didn't make my pencil move a single millimeter, and glaring at my classmate's head didn't reveal his thoughts to me, either. I couldn't help but get depressed at how normal the laws of physics were.

-- Kyon, The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi

Comment author: CannibalSmith 22 October 2009 09:40:57PM *  0 points [-]

Speaking of Haruhi, should I consume it in animated or text form? (If animated, what order?)

Comment author: gwern 23 October 2009 02:39:01PM *  1 point [-]

I'd second Eliezer. You must start with animated, and watch it in Haruhi order. There is a very good reason that Kyoani broadcast it that way, and it improves on the novels in other respects.

(I withhold any assessment of season 2, however, because of Endless Eight; you may choose as you will whether to watch the anime or just read the Baka Tsuki fan translations.)

Comment author: CannibalSmith 23 October 2009 02:53:40PM *  0 points [-]

Because of Endless Eight? What about them?

My original intention was to wait for the pirates to finish plundering the 2009 version and watch that.

Comment author: gwern 23 October 2009 03:50:44PM 0 points [-]

Because of Endless Eight? What about them?

Some people are insulted enough by them they prefer to not watch season 2 at all.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 25 October 2009 02:33:30PM *  -1 points [-]

Adaptation decay? Discontinuity? Ah, yes, there it is (scroll to bottom)! Thanks for the heads up.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 23 October 2009 05:30:37AM 1 point [-]

This may be the only Japanese work of which I honestly couldn't say, but on the whole, I'd guess animated first.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 23 October 2009 02:56:48PM 0 points [-]

First? Are you implying that I should go through both ultimately? If yes, why?