Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Rationality Quotes July 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 02 July 2013 10:12:03PM * 11 points [-]

You're misreading the quote. The intention is on the part of the person who designed the gun, not the person who's trying to fire it.

Comment author: bouilhet 02 July 2013 11:07:39PM 3 points [-]

Thanks for clarifying. The wording seems odd to me, but I get it now.