Comment author: sketerpot 27 September 2011 03:46:07AM *  6 points [-]

If marchdown actually believed it, then yes, but I don't believe that he believes in that belief.

Comment author: Vivi 27 September 2011 07:40:20PM 2 points [-]

True. The implied belief that magic existed was exploited and played for laughs a bit more. I suppose that was a poor joke.

Comment author: ata 18 October 2010 09:34:59PM *  27 points [-]

Eliezer seals a cat in a box with a sample of radioactive material that has a 50% chance of decaying after an hour, and a device that releases poison gas if it detects radioactive decay. After an hour, he opens the box and there are two cats.

Comment author: Vivi 15 September 2011 10:59:09PM 1 point [-]

So Eliezer is simultaneously dead and alive?

Comment author: marchdown 27 November 2010 01:46:12AM 67 points [-]

This last one actually works!

Comment author: Vivi 15 September 2011 10:56:44PM 3 points [-]

Wouldn't that be a case of belief in belief though?

Comment author: Vivi 08 September 2011 11:48:14PM 1 point [-]

I once asked a friend a similar question. His answer was, "Everything."

Comment author: dearieme 21 February 2007 08:03:45PM 0 points [-]

Grey, you swine, not gray.

Comment author: Vivi 22 August 2011 10:04:41AM 5 points [-]

Arguing over minor semantics may also lead to a conflict as described.

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