taryneast comments on Mundane Magic - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 19 December 2010 11:58:57AM 9 points [-]

Therefore, seeing heads come up any number of times would be absolutely zero evidence of magic for me - though it would count for loud decibels of "coolness factor". [emphasis added]

Almost nothing gives "absolutely zero evidence" and indefinite feats of extreme dexterity definitely aren't exceptions.

Comment author: taryneast 19 December 2010 01:41:48PM 1 point [-]

That's true too - eventually he'd tire of it. Though I'm guessing I'd tire of watching long before then.