Ben_Jones comments on Joy in Discovery - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Ben_Jones 21 March 2008 10:50:38AM 17 points [-]

she made a comment on how beautiful the stars were, and he replied: "Yes, and right now, I'm the only man in the world who knows why they shine."

...and as she melted into his arms, his dilemma became clear. Did he keep his astonishing discovery to himself, or publish, become internationally renowned, and lose the best line in history?