NoisyEmpire comments on Rationality Quotes January 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alejandro1 01 January 2013 03:46:33PM 8 points [-]

The universe is not indifferent. How do I know this? I know because I am part of the universe, and I am far from indifferent.

--Scott Derrickson

Comment author: NoisyEmpire 02 January 2013 07:26:46PM 12 points [-]

While affirming the fallacy-of-composition concerns, I think we can take this charitably to mean "The universe is not totally saturated with only indifference throughout, for behold, this part of the universe called Scott Derrickson does indeed care about things."

Comment author: [deleted] 02 January 2013 11:42:06PM 2 points [-]

That's the way I interpreted it, too. There's a speech in HP:MOR where Harry makes pretty much the same point.

Comment author: NoisyEmpire 03 January 2013 01:38:40AM 7 points [-]

“There is light in the world, and it is us!”

Love that moment.

Comment author: Alejandro1 04 January 2013 09:52:27PM *  2 points [-]

That's exactly the sentiment I was aiming for with the quote.