Tiiba comments on Rationality Quotes: December 2010 - Less Wrong

6 Post author: Tiiba 03 December 2010 03:23AM

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Comment author: Tiiba 03 December 2010 06:46:28PM 12 points [-]

And the answer is, "Yes! I run the world's biggest honeypot for teenage idiots who want to post pics of themselves racing on a freeway with a suspended license and a beer in the cupholder."

Comment author: [deleted] 04 December 2010 04:23:41AM *  4 points [-]

Actually, this book, which is where I found the quote, demonstrates how much of a social and political impact Facebook really has. It's definitely an interesting read.

Comment author: phob 04 December 2010 04:37:15PM 8 points [-]

I suspect the answer is "making as much money as I possibly can", and he's doing much better than all of us. He can convert that to other forms of value later.

Comment author: MartinB 04 December 2010 03:18:28AM 1 point [-]

Or no, because someone has to take care of minor stuff too, and some of it has to be done personally. No one manages to do important stuff all the time.

Comment author: ShardPhoenix 05 December 2010 05:25:16AM 3 points [-]

The key is to neglect the minor stuff until it becomes important to do it!

Comment author: MartinB 05 December 2010 03:08:41PM 2 points [-]

That only works if the effort stays the same and the cost of neglect are acceptable.

I usually shower before it becomes necessary, and brush my teeth from time to time.

Comment author: Snowyowl 05 December 2010 06:04:56AM 2 points [-]

I've found that mindset is really bad for meeting deadlines.