Rationality Quotes July 2012

RobertLumley

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Here's the new thread for posting quotes, with the usual rules:

Please post all quotes separately, so that they can be voted up/down separately. (If they are strongly related, reply to your own comments. If strongly ordered, then go ahead and post them together.)
Do not quote yourself
Do not quote comments/posts on LW/OB
No more than 5 quotes per person per monthly thread, please.

I don't know about "addictive", but I can tell you that playing SMAC with 5 to 7 human players, and no AIs, will definitely have a... transformative... effect on your life. You will be amazed at how quickly things go from

We're all coworkers, let's have some strategy game fun !

Psst, hey, I saw Joe and Bob talking in the corridor the other day. Couldn't hear what they were saying, but it Bob mimed an airplane with his hands at one point. Yeah. I know they're supposed to be enemies, and so are we, but if they beat us to Air Power, we're both in trouble... When was the last time you talked to your allies, anyway ? Just think about it...

Trust no one.

I've successfully played diplomacy games with friends without it ruining any friendships.