Misha comments on Rationality Quotes: January 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 11 January 2011 12:30:45AM * 8 points [-]

What is to standing, as standing is to sitting?

Jumping.

What is to walking, as walking is to crawling?

Running.

What is to humans, as humans are to their pets?

Dragons.

What is to 3D movement, as 3D movement is to 2D?

4D movement.

Comment author: Broggly 23 February 2011 01:10:32PM 3 points [-]

What is to walking, as walking is to crawling?

Hopping. Each time you halve the number of limbs involved.

What is to standing, as standing is to sitting?

Standing like a chicken, with your knee and hip joints bent the wrong way.