Ivan Gradjansky

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“Evil done in the name of good. Evil done in the name of evil. Which is worse?”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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“Reality is always lawful," said Harry, "even if we don't know the law.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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“If the students see that rules are for everyone... for professors too, not just for poor helpless students who get nothing but suffering out of the system... why, the positive effects on school discipline should be tremendous.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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“It wasn't cheating, but it was Science, which was almost as good.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

tags: cheating, hpmor, science

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“And one of the hidden secrets of science, passed down from a few rare teachers to their grad students, is how to avoid flushing new ideas down the toilet the instant you hear one you don't like.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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