“Remember, if you succeed in everything you try in life, you're living below your full potential and you should take up more difficult or daring things.” IfsShouldTryingRememberDifficultSucceedDaringFull Potential Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“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!” PeopleWayShouldFirstsSaidGirlNumbersBoysAskingCeilingsHermione Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“- With respect, Professor McGonagall, I'm not quite sure you understand what I'm trying to do here. - With respect, Mr. Potter, I'm quite sure I don't. Unless - this is a guess, mind - you're trying to take over the world? - No! I mean yes - well, NO! - I think i should perhaps be alarmed that you have trouble answering the question.” ThinkingWorldShouldTryingMindWellsMeanTroubleProfessorsPottersMcgonagallProfessor Mcgonagall Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“I am tempted to say that a doctorate in AI would be negatively useful, but I am not one to hold someone’s reckless youth against them – just because you acquired a doctorate in AI doesn’t mean you should be permanently disqualified.” ShouldMeanWould BeYouthTemptedRecklessDoctorates Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky