Misha comments on A puzzle - Less Wrong

-6 Post author: Thomas 14 April 2012 06:55AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 14 April 2012 02:48:29PM 18 points [-]

I'm sure most of the downvotes are sparked by the line

It's a test how clever a class or a community is.

It turns a potentially-interesting puzzle into a status game. If you don't answer it, it's because you're not clever enough. If you do, you accept that even though you're smart, Thomas is even smarter because he tells you if your answer is good enough.

Comment author: RobertLumley 14 April 2012 04:03:19PM 2 points [-]

Ah, that's a fair point. I didn't really notice that on first read.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 19 April 2012 05:44:30PM 0 points [-]

I don't think we'd object if you edited the post to cut it.