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Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 29 April 2013 11:36:32AM 2 points [-]

Why is that creepy instead of just shy?

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 23 April 2013 04:22:53AM 0 points [-]

Like a cannon from a civil war reenactment?

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 21 April 2013 07:35:38AM *  3 points [-]

The fact that they are practiced by existing cults does not mean they are not beneficial. The main cultish aspect is the fear of exploitation, which hopefully is not present.

edit: if it is, please say so.

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 09 April 2013 11:27:06AM 0 points [-]

Mapmakers deliberately put slight mistakes in their maps so they can tell when someone copies them. If another map has the same mistake, that's very convincing evidence.

Same essay.

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 09 April 2013 11:17:31AM 0 points [-]

It can't do exact relativity but it can do exact general AI? Not to mention that simulating a God that doesn't include relativity will produce the wrong answer.

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 09 April 2013 07:48:40AM *  1 point [-]

So, what you're saying is that the larger number is less likely to be accurate the further it is from the smaller number? Why is that?

In response to The Quantum Arena
Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 05 April 2013 07:13:28AM 0 points [-]

Here is a great simulation of two electrons in a wire that looks just like your drawing of a two particle configuration space, and is quite helpful for showing how it moves and what it means about the particles.

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 03 April 2013 09:29:47AM 0 points [-]

In fact, the best indicator of being a masterful cult leader is that no one suspects you! wait...

In response to comment by gjm on The cup-holder paradox
Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 31 March 2013 05:09:28AM 0 points [-]

You can't have a counterpoint to someone's experience. He always found luxury cars to have good cupholders. You can't say he's wrong about that...

Comment author: BlazeOrangeDeer 14 March 2013 05:19:57AM 0 points [-]

However, make sure that the things you put on your list are things you actually want to do. Otherwise it may take away from the effect.

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