RichardKennaway comments on The First Koan: Drinking the Hot Iron Ball - Less Wrong

-4 Post author: Annoyance 07 May 2009 05:41PM

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 08 May 2009 09:20:16AM 9 points [-]

Annoyance asked, "What does this koan mean? How can we find out for ourselves?"

Cameron answered, "Bullshit!"

Cameron's reply isn't really an answer to Annoyance's question, it's a response induced by it. Cameron answers the question Annoyance didn't ask but should have - the question whose answer Annoyance is taking for granted in what he asks.

Comment author: Annoyance 08 May 2009 06:54:05PM 0 points [-]

Your response is very illustrative. Next time I'll discuss the koan about the boy who lost his finger; it's quite appropriate in this context.