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CronoDAS comments on Caelum est Conterrens: I frankly don't see how this is a horror story - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CronoDAS 07 March 2013 02:31:43AM 7 points [-]

I didn't think Failed Utopia #4-2 was "failed" either

It's "failed" in the sense that it could have been a whole lot better than it was. As I said when it was first posted:

Making me the girl of my dreams? I'm currently unattached, so that sounds pretty good. Separating me from the social context I'm currently in? I'll adjust, although this would certainly upset most people. Taking away my video games and Magic cards? Over my dead body!

Comment author: ikrase 08 March 2013 06:59:58AM 0 points [-]

Haven't read anything in the Optimalverse.

But Failed Utopia 4-2 is very, very successful in a 'Victory -- At Any Cost!!!!' way and pretty unsuccessful compared to something more incremental in the less important stuff.