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ScottMessick comments on Farewell Aaron Swartz (1986-2013) - Less Wrong Discussion

75 Post author: Kawoomba 12 January 2013 10:09AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 12 January 2013 11:10:36PM 20 points [-]

I feel like there's nothing I can say that will do justice to this tragedy, but it seems worse to say nothing.

Aaron was a hero, and the world will be a darker place without him.

I feel sad. I almost always cry when I feel death in near mode. I didn't know Aaron except for his glorious deeds and LW posts, but it still feels awful.

I feel guilty because there are many more people I can't cry for. Aaron was a cool guy, but so are all the other people who die every day.

I feel angry at the world for being so terrible and destroying one of us forever. Death is unacceptable. Let's stop this, OK?

Comment author: ScottMessick 24 January 2013 09:31:10PM 1 point [-]

Super-upvoted.