Disclaimer: I'm still fairly new here, and though I did use the search bar it's entirely possible this has been discussed before. Just point me in the right direction if this is so. While reading about 4chan's Japanese progenitor website, it occurred to me that I know nothing about the...
7 Random Things You Won't Believe Are Shortening Your Life TL;DR 1. Starting School Early 2. Being the Eldest Child 3. Having a Small Ass 4. Flying Often 5. Living Closer to Sea-Level 6. Not Going to Church. 7. Retiring Early. I'm glad a high-traffic site such like Cracked is...
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2012da14.html http://rt.com/news/paint-asteroid-earth-nasa-767/ Seems like a good opportunity to bring up existential risks. And A friendly reminder that NASA is in fact pretty damned important. Thoughts?
Since it looks like we won't be getting a canonical answer, any thoughts on what exactly the Peverell Prophecy means?
"Three shall be Peverell’s sons and three their devices by which Death shall be defeated."
Blegging*
Having the Death Eaters look around makes sense, but the paralysis seems contrived to me. It's a very specific level of intelligence between what he have now and just having Mr. Grim cast Expelliarmus. I think it is more realistic for Voldemort to have dismissed the threat than for him to have considered it and decided that paralyzing Harry was the best solution.
Has anyone actually tried to answer the Ultimate Trolley Problem? I'm thinking right.
Would this censor posts about robbing banks and then donating the proceeds to charity?
Ah damn it.
Alright, you win there.
Are you referring to the sexual stuff? I don't think that shows a difference in his personality so much as a lack of censorship. I could easily conceive of canon Draco making such comments, but them never being in the books due to censorship.
All the adults certainly were, but what about the students? Draco was the same before Harry started corrupting him, Ron's still an idiot, Neville is still a Hufflepuff, etc. Maybe Fred and George are a bit more awesome, and Zabini is an entirely different person, but aside from that Harry's peers seem to have been kept to the same level. If Hermione were a sensible person, she'd probably outclass Harry just as much as she does in canon, and then the story would be Hermione Granger and How She Learned the Methods of Rationality and Became Omnipotent.
Disclaimer: I'm still fairly new here, and though I did use the search bar it's entirely possible this has been discussed before. Just point me in the right direction if this is so.
While reading about 4chan's Japanese progenitor website, it occurred to me that I know nothing about the state of rationality in the non-English-speaking world, and more specifically the non-English-speaking internet. Is there a Russian version of SIAI? A Japanese Less Wrong? What about Korean Robin Hansons and Eliezer Yudkowskys?
If we take Religion as any indication of irrationality then America should be one of the least rational countries in the world. So if there are like-minded individuals out there speaking in... (read more)
7 Random Things You Won't Believe Are Shortening Your Life
TL;DR
1. Starting School Early
2. Being the Eldest Child
3. Having a Small Ass
4. Flying Often
5. Living Closer to Sea-Level
6. Not Going to Church.
7. Retiring Early.
I'm glad a high-traffic site such like Cracked is giving some exposure to the issue. Can anyone here comment on the reliability of their sources?
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2012da14.html
http://rt.com/news/paint-asteroid-earth-nasa-767/
Seems like a good opportunity to bring up existential risks. And A friendly reminder that NASA is in fact pretty damned important.
Thoughts?
Interesting! I've never seen someone try to make a such a comprehensive set of baseline rules, it seems like a good project!
I think the most controversial item here is 13:
Could you give some... (read more)