wedrifid comments on Rationality Quotes: December 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 03 December 2010 02:58:25PM *  5 points [-]

Isn't it obvious that this isn't the sort of thing a real person would be likely to say?

No. I've heard similar. (Although it actually felt uncomfortable to give that answer given that it could be seen as not-not supporting a co-aligned solider that we had decided to burn!)

Comment author: MartinB 04 December 2010 03:11:49AM 0 points [-]

decided to burn

There is some doubt over the treatment Galileo actually got, and what for.

Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 05 December 2010 03:09:35AM *  1 point [-]

I think wedrifid meant that e would being seen as supporting a false but favorable quote that everyone else was decrying for being false. [Edited for spelling]

Comment author: wedrifid 05 December 2010 04:31:38AM 0 points [-]

Yes, complete with television show spy talk lingo to extend the analogy.