ialdabaoth comments on Post ridiculous munchkin ideas! - LessWrong

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Comment author: ialdabaoth 16 May 2013 06:14:04AM 8 points [-]

Actually, most people will identify with a scientist's last name more than a first name - so pick a scientist's last name that sounds like a first name for your own first name, and then another last name that sounds like a last name for your last name.

I'll be Maxwell Tesla.

Comment author: dreeves 20 May 2013 04:43:36PM 1 point [-]

Too funny; those are the middle names of my kids! :)

Comment author: satt 20 May 2013 09:34:47PM 0 points [-]

I'll be Maxwell Tesla.

Maxwell Edison's probably better known....

Comment author: ialdabaoth 20 May 2013 10:52:13PM 4 points [-]

Yes, but my internal inference-checker refuses to be associated with it.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 May 2013 03:10:57AM *  1 point [-]

Maxwell Edison's probably better known....

I expect ialdabaoth wants to be thought of as a scientist, not a sociopath.