Yossarian comments on Just One Sentence - Less Wrong

33 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 05 January 2013 01:27AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 05 January 2013 02:37:36AM *  15 points [-]

"physical laws" and "universe" maybe suppose too much background.

I cross-pollinate your thing with EY's:

"If you test theories by how precisely they predict experimental results, you will learn how to make powerful weapons."

EDIT: My latest version is "If you test theories by how precisely they predict experimental results, you will unlock the secrets of the ancients." Which fixes a few bugs.

Comment author: Yossarian 03 April 2013 05:58:55PM 3 points [-]

"If you test theories by how precisely they predict experimental results, you will have many more opportunities to have sex and look cool."

Comment author: [deleted] 04 April 2013 01:48:17AM 0 points [-]

i find this unconvincing. i think i might just go wallow in the muck instead.