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> It was not the sight of Mitchum that made him sit still in horror. It was the realization that there was no one he could call to expose this thing…

content warning: Zack Davis. so of course this is merely the intro to Zack’s unquenchable outrage at Yudkowsky using the pronouns that someone wants to be called by

  • SoyweiserEnglish
    11·
    2 years ago

    69 minute read.

    That is not nice.

    Reminds me of the poetic reaction to the epic poem (1400+ lines) about May by Herman Gorter. In reaction to this Hendrik de Vries wrote: (Loosely translated, with the ABBBA rhyme scheme destroyed, im sorry)

    "Gorter, Gorter!

    I wanted to read your Maycanto

    But soon I was afraid

    That I, before I died, would not be able to finish it.

    Shorter! Shorter! Shorter!"

    OG in Dutch: "Gorter, Gorter!

    'k Heb uw Meizang willen lezen

    Maar begon al gauw te vrezen

    Dat het, voor mijn dood, niet uit zou wezen.

    Korter! Korter! Korter!"

    Not that relevant, but I always thought it was a fun story, and it is a nice piece of poetic shade thrown.

    Edit: formatting eurgh.

    • swlabrEnglish
      10·
      2 years ago

      I don’t recognise this ABBA song, must be a deep cut (jk)

      • David GerardOPMAEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        b-side of “Gimme Gimme Gimme 17,000 Words After Midnight”