Yvain comments on Rationality quotes: September 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Yvain 01 September 2010 06:53:36PM *  25 points [-]

We have not solved all your problems. Each answer only led to new questions. We are still confused - but perhaps we are confused on a higher level, and about more important things.

-- seen on a hotel bulletin board

Comment author: fiddlemath 03 September 2010 04:14:34AM 8 points [-]

I was sure I'd heard that before, so I had to try to track it down. I found this.

Comment author: Snowyowl 01 September 2010 07:18:29PM 5 points [-]

This describes the outcome of pretty much every argument I've ever had. Well, except the ones whose outcome was "each party agrees that their opponent is an idiot".

Comment author: NihilCredo 01 September 2010 11:38:54PM 9 points [-]

...while apparently unaware that they may very well be both right.