pedanterrific comments on Rationality Quotes December 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 16 December 2012 11:47:29PM * 5 points [-]

The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.

Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm.

Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.

Homer: Thank you, dear.

Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.

Homer: Oh, how does it work?

Lisa: It doesn't work.

Homer: Uh-huh.

Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.

Homer: Uh-huh.

Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?

Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.

Comment author: pedanterrific 19 December 2012 05:47:26AM 0 points [-]

spacious reasoning

Specious, not spacious.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 December 2012 11:22:56AM 0 points [-]

Fixed.

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