James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes: December 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 03 December 2010 01:53:14PM 2 points [-]

Dueling Cryonics Relevant Quotes:

When it comes time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.

Tecumseh

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas

Comment author: [deleted] 04 December 2010 08:17:09AM 1 point [-]

Until I reread the quotes, I thought your dueling should be dualing. I learned both that I was wrong, and that dualing isn't actually a word, even if duel and dual are.

However, I came up with the great idea that you could be dual-wielding cryonics quotes :)

Comment author: shokwave 04 December 2010 09:02:24AM 3 points [-]

Piercing quote in one hand, bludgeoning logic in the other. Surely nobody has resistance to both?

Comment author: [deleted] 04 December 2010 04:45:52PM 2 points [-]

They may have resistance to both, but as long as it's not 100%, we can manage!

Comment author: sketerpot 05 December 2010 06:31:22AM *  1 point [-]

Loads of people have resistance to both. Have you never talked with a religious nut? That's when you pull out the implied threat of being made to look stupid in public and triple-wield them.

It can be tricky to pull off, but the results are very gratifying.