brian_jaress comments on Rationality quotes - May 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dclayh 19 May 2009 09:12:01PM 7 points [-]

That quote seems silly. If there were hidden elements to 9/11 (or JFK, or anything) obvious enough for lone nuts to find, then it's reasonable to assume the government investigation would have found them also. Given that the government investigation didn't say anything about it, then, it's reasonable to assume it's because they have something to hide.

Comment author: brian_jaress 23 May 2009 01:01:50AM 2 points [-]

Since we're doing quotes:

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

-- Hanlon's Razor

Of course, once you start thinking in terms of stories instead of theories, it's easy to forget that only a tiny fraction of things that happen are the result of planning or motive.