There is light in the world, and it is us!
Eliezer YudkowskyThere are no hard problems, only problems that are hard to a certain level of intelligence. Move the smallest bit upwards [in intelligence] and some problems move from "impossible" to "obvious." Move a substantial degree upwards, and all of them will become obvious.
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: 1996 staring-into-the-singularity
And someday when the descendants of humanity have spread from star to star they won’t tell the children about the history of Ancient Earth until they’re old enough to bear it and when they learn they’ll weep to hear that such a thing as Death had ever once existed
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: death
Like that's the only reason anyone would ever buy a first-aid kit? Don't take this the wrong way, Professor McGonagall, but what sort of crazy children are you used to dealing with?"
"Gryffindors," spat Professor McGonagall, the word carrying a freight of bitterness and despair that fell like an eternal curse on all youthful heroism and high spirits.
Tags: harry-potter world-domination fanfiction
I only want power so I can get books.
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: books power harry-potter
Why does any kind of cynicism appeal to people? Because it seems like a mark of maturity, of sophistication, like you’ve seen everything and know better. Or because putting something down feels like pushing yourself up.
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: harry-potter fanfiction
When you are older, you will learn that the first and foremost thing which any ordinary person does is nothing.
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: harry-potter fanfiction
Boys," said Hermione Granger, "should not be allowed to love girls without asking them first! This is true in a number of ways and especially when it comes to gluing people to the ceiling!
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: harry-potter fanfiction
One of chief pieces of advice I give to aspiring rationalists is "Don't try to be clever." And, "Listen to those quiet, nagging doubts." If you don't know, you don't know what you don't know, you don't know how much you don't know, and you don't know how much you needed to know.
Eliezer YudkowskyTags: philosophy rationality
But it is cute. It's such a boy thing to do.
Drop dead.
Aw, you say the most romantic things.
Tags: humor fantasy fanfiction
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