Alicorn comments on Rationality Quotes July 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alicorn 04 July 2011 03:09:59AM 1 point [-]

What makes this a rationality quote?

Comment author: Teal_Thanatos 11 July 2011 06:43:37AM 2 points [-]

Am I reading too much into this quote when I think it's referring to not crushing people's beliefs when they're incapable of surviving the damage to their Self? When I look at that (out of context, as I have not read the source) I'm seeing that without breakfast (a sturdy base to build upon) the character is not ready to have their beliefs destroyed.

Comment author: dares 04 July 2011 03:58:39AM -1 points [-]

Please don't hastily dismiss my quote, I haven't had breakfast yet.

Comment author: dares 04 July 2011 04:03:41AM 0 points [-]

The minus one must be for not seeing two fallacies and a bias in such a pretty package. Oh well, can't win em all.

Comment author: AdeleneDawner 04 July 2011 04:07:11AM 4 points [-]

The -1 was partly for posting a quote that appears to have nothing to do with rationality, but mostly for being a smartass.