billswift comments on Rationality Quotes: March 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: billswift 02 March 2011 07:22:47PM *  11 points [-]

It is discipline, the rigorous attention to detail, that distinguishes the work of a scholar from that of a dilettante.

Unfortunately I lost the source for this - anybody recognize it? It was from a book I read 12 to 15 years ago, I can't remember any more than that.

Comment author: avalot 02 March 2011 11:46:29PM 13 points [-]

Thanks for the irony!

Comment author: sark 03 March 2011 12:27:51AM 3 points [-]

There is nothing to be disciplined or rigorous about when doing such a quote. What you see here is all there is to it. However, scholars might want you to think otherwise, by obfuscating their work, they can make it seem more impressive.

Comment author: jmmcd 03 March 2011 01:29:05AM 0 points [-]

The alleged ironic lack of discipline or rigour occurred when reading the book, not when posting the quote. But also, it looks like it was just a joke.

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