Manfred comments on Exercise in dissolving - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Manfred 14 March 2013 04:59:08PM *  19 points [-]

Gur pbeerpg (naq fgnoyr) nafjre vf mreb creprag, juvpu vf pbeerpg, orpnhfr mreb creprag vf abg ninvynoyr nf na nafjre :C

Comment author: Error 15 March 2013 12:10:03PM 2 points [-]

I came up with this answer, too. Also, this post really made my morning.

Comment author: [deleted] 15 March 2013 05:28:16PM 4 points [-]

Me too. My thought processes went like this:

  • gurer ner sbhe nafjref tvira, fb vg zhfg or “gjragl-svir cre prag”;

  • ab, jnvg, “gjragl-svir cre prag” bpphef gjvpr, fb gur cebonovyvgl bs cvpxvat gung jbhyq or svsgl cre prag;

  • ab, jnvg, “svsgl cre prag” bayl bpphef bapr, fb gur cebonovyvgl bs cvpxvat gung jbhyq or gjragl-svir cre prag;

  • bxnl, guvf vf fbzr cnenqbk bs frys-ersreragvnyvgl yvxr “Gur sbyybjvat fragrapr vf snyfr. Gur cerivbhf fragrapr vf gehr.” Fb V thrff gur pbeerpg nafjre vf “shpx lbh!”;

  • jnvg... “shpx lbh!” vfa'g nzbat gur nafjref tvira, fb gur cebonovyvgl bs cvpxvat gung jbhyq or mreb cre prag;

  • naq vaqrrq, “mreb cre prag” vfa'g nzbat gur nafjref tvira rvgure, fb gur cebonovyvgl bs cvpxvat gung jbhyq or mreb cre prag, gbb, fb gung'f gur evtug nafjre.

Comment author: MichaelHoward 14 March 2013 10:03:34PM *  0 points [-]

Ner lbh ernyyl mreb creprag fher gung'f pbeerpg? Pbhyq lbh fcraq rgreavgl tvivat nafjref jvgu gur fnzr zrgn-pbagenqvpgbel pbasvqrapr naq abg or evtug rira bapr?

Comment author: [deleted] 15 March 2013 12:18:33PM *  2 points [-]

Gur crepragntrf ner pyrneyl tvira gb jvguva gjb fvtavsvpnag svtherf, fb vs gur cebonovyvgl vf yrff guna mreb cbvag svir creprag, “mreb creprag” vf fgvyy n pbeerpg nafjre. :-C

Comment author: falenas108 15 March 2013 12:02:43AM 1 point [-]

Lbh fubhyq punatr gur mreb creprag gb yrggref, orpnhfr ahzoref naq fvtaf fgnl jura lbh ebg guvegrra fbzrguvat.

Comment author: [deleted] 15 March 2013 12:18:02PM *  0 points [-]

What was the point of rot13ing your comment?

Comment author: falenas108 15 March 2013 01:11:19PM 0 points [-]

I thought about wording it so it would be fine, but I wanted to specify what it was Michael said that was an issue.