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Romashka comments on Open Thread, Aug. 15. - Aug 21. 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Romashka 18 August 2016 03:22:52PM 0 points [-]

As far as I can tell, it's just healthy sportsmanlike interest. Like, "I went to the shop and a drunkard threw his bottle at me, so I waited for a bus on my way back." - "AHA! And what would you have done if there were THREE of them, and they had KNIVES?!" - "..."

Comment author: MrMind 19 August 2016 08:13:50AM 0 points [-]

That doesn't seem very healthy, unless it's said in humour. What's the point of drilling on impossible circumstances?

Comment author: Romashka 19 August 2016 09:04:31AM 0 points [-]

I don't know, but my relatives and their guests do it all the time.