VAuroch comments on Rationality Quotes December 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: VAuroch 03 December 2013 11:43:52AM 9 points [-]

I don't see the Ledger Joker as irrational, merely insane. It's just his morality and ethics that are horrible. As far as reaching his goals, he is extremely (unrealistically) competent. You don't flawlessly account for every move your opponents make, in advance, for 98% of your visible career, by being totally irrational.

Comment author: Lethalmud 06 December 2013 03:53:28PM 2 points [-]

Unless you have plot armor.

Comment author: VAuroch 06 December 2013 10:01:48PM 0 points [-]

Since his primary goal is to make Batman kill him, it's hard to say he has plot armor.

Comment author: gwern 01 January 2014 10:06:15PM 1 point [-]

Perhaps we should call it 'irony armor'?