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RomeoStevens comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 18, chapter 87 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: RomeoStevens 23 December 2012 12:25:36PM 3 points [-]

Strongly agree, also like to point out:

she cannot possibly endorse if she thought about it for thirty seconds

What makes you assume she will endorse it after she has had time to calm down and think about it for 30 seconds? I endorse incoherent positions all the time that I then am forced to retract on reflection. Doesn't everyone? If our knee jerk reactions to things were correct we wouldn't all be here arguing on LW.