Nomad comments on Rationality Quotes April 2014 - LessWrong

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Comment author: Nomad 04 April 2014 03:46:08PM 1 point [-]

Teenage stupidity is magical. At that age, you're so dumb that you may think you know you're dumb, but you're actually so ignorant (and arrogant) that you think you're smart and wise for knowing you're dumb. In reality, you're just dumb. Take away the recursive loop of delusion and any sense of how wise you are even though you're so young, and the truth is all that remains: You Are Dumb.

Cracked

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 10 April 2014 05:05:42PM 7 points [-]

Finding out that you're stupid (or ignorant) is an important start. I don't recommend insulting people because they're started rather than continued the job, especially if they're young.

Comment author: [deleted] 06 April 2014 02:17:35PM *  16 points [-]

I don't see how that's any different from all the other age groups ;-).

Comment author: ahel 08 April 2014 09:43:43AM 0 points [-]

We are out of it, so we can bitch about ;-).

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 08 April 2014 09:49:30AM 5 points [-]

Being able to patronise the young is the only advantage of age

Comment author: RichardKennaway 08 April 2014 02:40:36PM 9 points [-]

Being able to patronise the young is the only advantage of age

Failing health is the only disadvantage of age. In every other way, the years just make things better.

Comment author: Armok_GoB 09 April 2014 07:45:35PM -1 points [-]

Other people and governments knowing about it and changing how rules and expectations apply are pretty darn big disadvantages for both young, old, and in between, in different situations and ways.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 09 April 2014 08:54:28PM 2 points [-]

This is too abstract for me to have any idea what you're talking about.