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PhilGoetz comments on Rationality Quotes Thread March 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 19 March 2016 06:31:33PM 1 point [-]

Most quotes have a justification lurking about somewhere, either within the quote itself, or in shared experience. A quote that's just an unsubstantiated claim shouldn't be quoted.

Comment author: Lumifer 21 March 2016 02:51:49PM *  0 points [-]

Most quotes have a justification lurking about somewhere, either within the quote itself, or in shared experience.

"Shared experience" is the most common, I think, and is conveniently unfalsifiable.