ata comments on Rationality Quotes: December 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ata 02 January 2011 08:27:07PM 2 points [-]

I looked it up; it's from Lazarus Long in "Time Enough For Love".

Comment author: Document 06 January 2011 10:34:57PM 0 points [-]

It still wasn't technically said by Heinlein, then.

Comment author: ata 06 January 2011 11:17:34PM *  0 points [-]

I haven't read the books and I don't know much about Heinlein, so I can't judge this myself, but I've heard Lazarus Long described as an Author Avatar several times, such that sayings attributed to him may as well be attributed to Heinlein.

Comment author: Document 07 January 2011 02:05:02AM *  3 points [-]

While you may trust your own judgment in this case, do we want to promote a general rule that any quote can be attributed to someone as long as they "may as well" have said it?

Comment author: ata 07 January 2011 02:22:01AM 3 points [-]

Fair enough, I'll edit the post.

Comment author: Document 07 January 2011 02:28:33AM 1 point [-]

Thanks.

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