Baruta07 comments on Levels of Action - Less Wrong

106 Post author: alyssavance 14 April 2011 12:18AM

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 16 April 2011 03:15:47AM 1 point [-]

To add to the Aristotelian chorus, he wrote a book on fish.

Comment author: Baruta07 24 June 2013 03:05:23PM 1 point [-]

And now I'm hearing the modern major general's song in my head... "I know the croaking chorus from The Frogs of Aristophanes!"

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 24 June 2013 10:38:03PM *  0 points [-]

I am surprised to note that I have never before heard anyone confuse Aristotle and Aristophanes, even in jest. (cf the tailor: "You rip a dese?" "You mend a dese.")

Comment author: Baruta07 27 June 2013 11:27:35PM 0 points [-]

Wow was that stupid. I'm not even gonna attempt to defend that statement. Facepalm

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 28 June 2013 03:23:32PM 0 points [-]

FWIW, I thought you were making a joke.