Fyrius comments on Rationality Quotes September 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vaniver 12 September 2012 01:44:20AM *  6 points [-]

The critique is of the phrase "but to be of no mind whatsoever."

The uncharitable interpretation is that something without a mind is a rock; the charitable interpretation is to take "mind" as "opinion."

I ended up downvoting the criticism because it doesn't apply to the substance of the quote, but to its word choice, and is itself not as clear as it could be.

Comment author: Fyrius 12 September 2012 01:27:28PM 7 points [-]

I'm amazed how you guys manage to get all that from "dur". My communication skills must be worse than I thought.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 13 September 2012 03:23:09AM 0 points [-]

Context helps.