[LINK] Surviving the World on Vasili Arkhipov Day
post by RobertLumley · 2012-01-30T15:35:58.365Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 4 commentsContents
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Comic can be found here. Related: Vasili Arkhipov Day, Petrov Day.
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comment by DanielLC · 2012-01-30T19:14:41.594Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Why would you celebrate his birthday instead of the day he saved the world?
Replies from: RobertLumley↑ comment by RobertLumley · 2012-01-30T19:22:16.461Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
You'd have to ask him. I would tend to agree with you.
comment by Raemon · 2012-01-30T17:36:02.325Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I like this day as well as the other holidays he recommends. ("Revise your New Years Resolutions day", Bullcrap Day, Little Victories Day and Turing's Birthday seem relevant).
comment by Normal_Anomaly · 2012-01-30T21:23:49.309Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
According to this comic, my birthday is "Bullcrap Observance Day":
Bullcrap Observance: This day is to remember that you should always take into consideration what you see and hear, held on the anniversary of Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech. In commemoration, contribute fake facts and stories in conversation, try to slip complete fiction past others – and take everything you receive with a hearty grain of salt.
I guess that's a nice rationalist-y holiday . . .