Nevin comments on Rationality Quotes: January 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nevin 05 January 2011 05:33:20AM *  13 points [-]

The new XKCD is highly relevant.

Okay, middle school students, it's the first Tuesday in February.

This means that by law and custom, we must spend the morning reading though the Wikipedia article List of Common Misconceptions, so you can spend the rest of your lives being a little less wrong.

The guests at every party you'll ever attend thank us in advance.

Subtext: I wish I lived in this universe.

Comment author: wedrifid 05 January 2011 07:11:13AM 7 points [-]

Wait, the mouseover says:

'Grandpa, what was it like in the Before time?'

'It was hell. People went around saying glass was a slow-flowing liquid. You folks these days don't know how good you have it.'"

It just occurred to me that my museum visits as a child deceived me. That hundred year old glass didn't flow! Lies! They've found panes upside down and sideways (with respect to thickness differentials) too.

Comment author: wedrifid 05 January 2011 07:41:00AM 3 points [-]

Reading through the misconceptions page I discover that meteorites are not hot when they hit the earth! And after all this time thinking I could use them to finish off trolls.

Comment author: Broggly 23 February 2011 01:24:42PM 1 point [-]

My first year Geology lecturer said that apart from wanting to avoid contaminating the sample, the best reason to avoid touching fresh meteorites with your bare hands is the risk of freezer burn.

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