AABoyles comments on Rationality Quotes Thread October 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AABoyles 21 October 2015 07:20:58PM *  8 points [-]

Nobody wants to hear that you will try your best. It is the wrong thing to say. It is like saying "I probably won't hit you with a shovel." Suddenly everyone is afraid you will do the opposite.

--Lemony Snicket, All the Wrong Questions

Comment author: signal 18 November 2015 06:46:46PM *  1 point [-]

The Hollywood version of that is quite popular, sounds less rational though.

Losers always whine about their best, winners go home and f* the prom queen. --Sean Connery, The Rock

Comment author: Lumifer 19 November 2015 04:42:37PM 1 point [-]

The definition of rationality is "winning", is it not?

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