TheOtherDave comments on Rationality Quotes April 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 21 April 2012 06:05:17AM 16 points [-]

I feel vaguely like Will_Newsome, now. I wonder if that's a good thing.

Start to worry if you begin to feel morally obliged to engage in activity 'Z' that neither you, Sam or Pat endorse but which you must support due to acausal social allegiance with Bink mediated by the demon X(A/N)th, who is responsible for UFOs, for the illusion of stars that we see in the sky and also divinely inspired the Bhagavad-Gita.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 21 April 2012 03:20:55PM 3 points [-]

Been there, done that. (Not specifically. It would be creepy if you'd gotten the specifics right.)
I blame the stroke, though.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 April 2012 05:54:06PM 7 points [-]

Been there, done that. (Not specifically. It would be creepy if you'd gotten the specifics right.) I blame the stroke, though.

Battling your way to sanity against corrupted hardware has the potential makings of a fascinating story.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 21 April 2012 06:56:08PM 7 points [-]

It wasn't quite as dramatic as you make it sound, but it was certainly fascinating to live through.
The general case is here.
The specifics... hm.
I remain uncomfortable discussing the specifics in public.