asfgisroshnio

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   by asfgisroshnio 3y ago

   "Beef is not vegan, and all vegans realize this." "Many vegans think it is vegan." "No true vegan would think that, therefore, they aren't vegans." No True Scotsman is about a particular form of reasoning,
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   by asfgisroshnio 3y ago

   This is a story where our hero is the heir to an ancient tradition of seeking immortality, where the most vile creatures in the universe are afraid of him because he thinks death sucks, and who spends the entire ending trying to heal a cryo
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   by asfgisroshnio 3y ago

   I liked this story and think HPMoR is the worst thing I've ever read in its entirety. The first few chapters of HPMoR are fine, I suppose. It's pretty lighthearted. But it rapidly devolves into unhinged ranting at extreme length.
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   by asfgisroshnio 3y ago

   You are right that it doesn't fit in. You are wrong that it isn't a major theme. Probably the last third of the book is about cryogenically preserving someone while looking for a way to revive them.