PhilGoetz comments on A Parable On Obsolete Ideologies - Less Wrong

113 Post author: Yvain 13 May 2009 10:51PM

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Comment author: conchis 14 May 2009 03:24:33PM 2 points [-]

Places where people wave flags are scary.

As a counterexample, Danes seem to enjoy flag-waving quite a lot, but are IMHO pretty unscary.

I agree with your general point though.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 14 May 2009 09:44:56PM 8 points [-]

You've obviously never watched a flotilla of longboats approach your shore.

Comment author: SoullessAutomaton 14 May 2009 10:01:49PM 3 points [-]

Nor looked up the etymology of the word "danegeld".