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CronoDAS comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 20, chapter 90 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Ritalin 02 July 2013 07:15:51PM 2 points [-]

I don't want to get them to self-flagellate, but to look for what leverage they have and not worry as much about what it totally outside of their control.

Someone please tell Shinji Ikari about this radical notion.

Comment author: CronoDAS 02 July 2013 08:28:17PM 2 points [-]

Someone did, but not until the last episode of the TV series.

And Shinji's personal and emotional life was screwed up, but NERV did indeed manage to stop every invading alien Angel; the threat that did them in was of a far different nature.