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wedrifid comments on Rationality Quotes: May 2011 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: wedrifid 05 May 2011 07:58:56PM 4 points [-]

What the?

Comment author: Theist 06 May 2011 04:31:53PM 4 points [-]

I'll take the upvotes here as a request for explanation.

I see two things in the poem. The first that occurred to me was the best way to predict the future is to create it. The second is related: Observe the situation and put yourself in the best position to affect or determine the outcome.

Comment author: wedrifid 06 May 2011 05:04:21PM *  4 points [-]

the best way to predict the future is to create it. The second is related: Observe the situation and put yourself in the best position to affect or determine the outcome.

That is something to quote. :)

Comment author: [deleted] 06 June 2013 12:58:45PM -1 points [-]

From the context in the book, I always thought it was a sort of gentle Zen-esque admonishment. "Why are you worrying over hypotheticals and subjunctives? Get busy doing or get busy dying."

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