lessdazed comments on Rationality Quotes November 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: lessdazed 14 November 2011 12:35:34AM *  6 points [-]

I never studied science or physics at school, and yet when I read complex books on quantum physics I understood them perfectly because I wanted to understand them. The study of quantum physics helped me to have a deeper understanding of The Secret, on an energetic level.

--Rhonda Byrne (Author of The Secret) (p. 156)

http://lesswrong.com/lw/ip/fake_explanations/
http://yudkowsky.net/rational/technical

Comment author: RobinZ 14 November 2011 02:41:34AM 5 points [-]

That's a good irrationality quote - but that's a different thing.

Comment author: lessdazed 14 November 2011 03:52:09AM 5 points [-]

It was too epic not to post. I wonder what people's emotional reactions to it are.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 14 November 2011 01:38:51PM *  2 points [-]

My rational reaction is to be sceptical of whether Rhonda Byrne's claimed understanding of quantum physics extends to passing a finals exam.

Comment author: lessdazed 14 November 2011 02:33:59PM *  2 points [-]

Presumably her passing a finals exam in quantum mechanics would depend on her wanting to pass rather than her understanding. ;-)

Comment author: MixedNuts 14 November 2011 03:59:10AM 1 point [-]

Does "Bingo!" count as an emotional reaction? (I mean, energetic?)

Comment author: Nisan 20 November 2011 09:42:42PM 2 points [-]

That's beautiful. Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias.

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