Vaniver comments on Stanislav Petrov Day - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vaniver 28 September 2011 03:38:16PM 2 points [-]

You are certainly trying hard to make me look bad but regardless of whether you are successful in persuading your audience I reject your claim.

I am not out to get you. I am out to correct your view of historical fact. I apologize for acting such that the latter was mistaken for the former.

I have more than enough evidence to conclude that I would prefer a peace prize that is awarded to Stanislav Petrov and Ghandi than one awarded to Yasser Arafat and Al Gore.

I agree with you.

I further suggest that if you don't think Ghandi's example would be consistent with getting offended by things then you totally missed the point of what he did.

I do not think Gandhi would have organized a fast, walk, or strike over not receiving a prize.