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Comment author: Alicorn 22 February 2010 09:01:20PM *  2 points [-]

"Allison"?

My name is not Allison. "Alicorn" is not my real name, related to my real name, derived from my real name, similar to my real name, or otherwise indicative on any level of my real name.

Even if it were, I prefer not to disseminate my real name in most online contexts. For this reason SIAI-house-inhabiting persons have continued to refer to me as Alicorn, to avoid leakage of their knowledge of my real name. So even if you knew my real name, you should not use it.

Comment author: bgrah449 22 February 2010 09:11:32PM 1 point [-]

Her real name is Carmen Sandiego.

Comment author: Alicorn 22 February 2010 09:12:18PM 4 points [-]

It can't be, because I'm willing to reveal my location relative to the Earth.

Comment author: LucasSloan 22 February 2010 09:58:25PM 0 points [-]

True, but you haven't revealed your temporal location relative to me.

Comment author: Alicorn 22 February 2010 10:00:25PM *  1 point [-]

I am at the same time as you, moving in the same direction at the same speed, barring relativistic complications that are unlikely to be significant.

Comment author: LucasSloan 22 February 2010 10:05:04PM 0 points [-]

Yes, but how do I know you're telling the truth? Carmen Sandiego is purported to be very devious.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 February 2010 10:07:57PM 1 point [-]

Well, but she wouldn't outright lie, would she?

Comment author: LucasSloan 22 February 2010 10:14:44PM 2 points [-]

Honestly, I'm sufficiently young not to know about the non-trivial characteristics of Carmen Sandiego.