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Brillyant comments on Open thread for January 1-7, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Brillyant 06 January 2014 03:56:33AM 1 point [-]

Because he won't actually win anything, anymore than a rabbit actually disappears inside a top hat or a woman actually gets sawed in half and restored.

Debates are of limited value in this way: The correct argument can rather easily lose. WLC is a great example of why and how.

Comment author: Dorikka 06 January 2014 04:04:41AM 2 points [-]

Because he won't actually win anything

Other than status.