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Gastogh comments on Help us name the Sequences ebook - Less Wrong Discussion

14 Post author: lukeprog 15 April 2013 07:59PM

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Comment author: Gastogh 16 April 2013 06:44:42AM 5 points [-]

Don't know if this is where it comes from, but I always thought of "sequences" as an elaboration on the idea of rationality as a martial art; the term has some significance in theatrical swordplay, and it could also be compared to the Japanese kata.