shminux comments on Rationality Quotes August 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 19 August 2013 04:36:20PM *  12 points [-]

If your parents made you practice the flute for 10,000 hours, and it wasn't your thing, you aren't an expert. You're a victim.

The most important skill involved in success is knowing how and when to switch to a game with better odds for you.

Scott Adams

Comment author: Lumifer 19 August 2013 05:47:35PM 13 points [-]

Aka http://demotivators.despair.com/demotivational/stupiditydemotivator.jpg

"Quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win AND never quit are idiots"

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 25 August 2013 08:01:42PM 4 points [-]

From the same website, another LessWrongian wisdom:

The bad news is robots can do your job now. The good news is we're now hiring robot repair technicians. The worse news is we're working on robot-fixing robots- and we do not anticipate any further good news.

Comment author: [deleted] 19 August 2013 04:48:12PM 2 points [-]

This is an incredibly important life skill.

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