by ld97
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About one month ago, I saw an Agile Manifesto. It inspired me to create my own one because you know, manifests seem to be popular. So, for the 1st of April, I created Rational Manifesto:

  • Manifests are full of obvious things. This is one of them.
  • The previous item was a recursive joke.
  • Before using some advice from the manifest, you should check that this advice works.
  • Previous advice should be checked too.
  • If manifest contains a thing that seems to be true, that doesn't say anything about others.
  • If you found something wrong in the manifest - this manifest is useless.
  • The previous item is an example of the wrong one.
  • Every manifest tries to become a cult.
  • If you hadn't understood previous items - you have a chance to join the cult.
  • Add one cultist point for every item you don't understand. Including this one.
  • This manifest was signed by Eliezer Yudkowsky, Donald Knuth, Linus Tovalds and Daniel Kahneman.
  • If it makes it more valuable for you - add another two cultist points.
  • Answering to your question: No, they haven't signed it yet.
  • Add another two points.
  • If you often try to explain something from the end.
  • If you think that all items in this manifest are obvious - another 5 points.
  • This manifest is excellent and will save the world.
  • Another 2 points if you believed it.
  • If you weren't counting your points - add 3 more.
  • If you finished with a positive number of cultist points - think of it.

And yep, then I tried to pass this manifest by myself, after a week since I've created it - my score was positive.

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Commentary:

Some of those items should be indented more, to indicate that they're sub-bullets, so they're easier to read.

_Coincidentally, I also come across that Manifesto today.

_Then quickly search on LW for any reference.

_The action above trigger an alert for me: should it be considered as "adding one cultish point"???

_"I know I should not regard LW as 100%-certified truth, but Eliezer sounds rational..."

Anyway, nice post.