GLaDOS comments on The importance of Not Getting the Joke - Less Wrong

3 Post author: CharlieSheen 17 July 2011 09:34AM

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Comment author: GLaDOS 17 July 2011 10:13:50AM *  5 points [-]
Comment author: GLaDOS 17 July 2011 10:19:03AM *  12 points [-]

*Is that a good enough applause light? Not sure if X isn't about Y still what all the cool kids are saying...

Reading that comment of yours made me remember something I learned from testing.

Picture + words loosely associated with picture + internet = funny

Now give me karma.

Comment author: CharlieSheen 17 July 2011 10:26:32AM *  8 points [-]

I've got a bad feeling about this. But I'm going to do it anyway:

Overcoming bias guy.

Edit: lulz it seems the original X isn't about Y list Robin Hanson gave is now complete!

  • Food isn’t about Nutrition
  • Clothes aren’t about Comfort
  • Bedrooms aren’t about Sleep
  • Marriage isn’t about Romance
  • Talk isn’t about Info
  • Laughter isn’t about Jokes
  • Charity isn’t about Helping
  • Church isn’t about God
  • Art isn’t about Insight
  • Medicine isn’t about Health
  • Consulting isn’t about Advice
  • School isn’t about Learning
  • Research isn’t about Progress
  • Politics isn’t about Policy
Comment author: GLaDOS 17 July 2011 10:44:18AM *  6 points [-]
Comment author: CharlieSheen 17 July 2011 02:13:15PM *  2 points [-]

I guess we're not as original as we thought.

Comment author: CharlieSheen 17 July 2011 07:59:49PM *  2 points [-]

GLaDOS's Frustrated LessWrong guy, now easily exploitable and with two of my own humble additions.