PhilGoetz comments on An Xtranormal Intelligence Explosion - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 08 November 2010 05:41:56PM 2 points [-]

You're kidding. You want us to substantiate all our proposals? Are you giving out grants?

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 November 2010 05:58:26PM 5 points [-]

Surely, only grants can save people from generating nonsense without restraint.

Comment author: Perplexed 08 November 2010 06:05:12PM 5 points [-]

Clearly, you are unfamiliar with the controversy regarding the National Endowment for the Arts.

Comment author: Tyrrell_McAllister 08 November 2010 06:27:28PM 1 point [-]

Someone is missing someone's sarcasm. The first "someone" might be me.

Comment author: Perplexed 08 November 2010 06:51:16PM 1 point [-]

My usual policy when someone says "I was being ironic" is to reply, "Oh, I thought you were feeding me a straight line."