byrnema comments on Open Thread: February 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: byrnema 12 February 2010 01:22:55PM *  2 points [-]

I interpreted as akin to a call to a suicide hot-line.

'This is sounding like a good idea...'

(Can you help / talk me out of it?)

If this is the case, we can probably give support. I certainly understand how curiosity can pull, and Warrigal may already be rationalizing that he probably won't make progress, and we can give advice that balances that. But then, is it true that Warrigal should be afraid of knowledge?

Comment author: ciphergoth 12 February 2010 02:05:48PM 2 points [-]

I don't think it's fear of knowledge that leads me to suggest you don't try to build a catapult to twang yourself into a tree.