RichardKennaway comments on Rationality Quotes: December 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 06 December 2010 08:36:00AM *  4 points [-]

How cute. Also, on a related note:

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Clause is coming to town

ie. I think the quote is unhealthily idealistic. An exhortation for good behaviour by means of conveying a false model of reality.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 06 December 2010 09:12:59AM 0 points [-]

I knew you'd react to it that way.

I disagree.

Comment author: gwern 12 December 2010 03:43:09AM *  5 points [-]

I knew you'd react to it that way.

Sure, but unless you registered it beforehand at somewhere like http://predictionbook.com/, I'm afraid it doesn't count. Sorry! Maybe next time.

Comment author: wedrifid 06 December 2010 10:01:13AM 0 points [-]

I knew you'd react to it that way.

You were thinking of me as you wrote that? I'm flattered. :)

Comment author: RichardKennaway 06 December 2010 12:14:24PM 0 points [-]

Depends on what I was thinking. :-)

Comment author: wedrifid 07 December 2010 05:16:33AM 9 points [-]

Surprisingly enough it doesn't.