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roystgnr comments on Stupid Questions September 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 02 September 2015 11:59:40PM 2 points [-]

"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters."

The man who said that is suspected of being an ancestor of about 8% of all living Asians so you probably should listen to him :-P

Comment author: roystgnr 03 September 2015 02:51:37PM 3 points [-]

Patrilineal ancestor, not just ancestor. When talking about someone who lived 40 generations ago, there's a huge difference.