Bester also knew he wasn’t going to be able to Remember it. And that he was supernaturally compelled to forget it. So why intentionally build anguish over something that would be awesome if you had it but that you simply can’t have?
I don’t think his failure to follow through with it, given his obligations—and compulsions—to not do so—should be counted as weighting against the efficacy of the principle.
I don’t follow your point. Who was discussing anguish? It seemed like mild annoyance in the original text, and a comment that annoyance does not imply truth in Joshua’s comment.
Bester also knew he wasn’t going to be able to Remember it. And that he was supernaturally compelled to forget it. So why intentionally build anguish over something that would be awesome if you had it but that you simply can’t have?
I don’t think his failure to follow through with it, given his obligations—and compulsions—to not do so—should be counted as weighting against the efficacy of the principle.
I don’t follow your point. Who was discussing anguish? It seemed like mild annoyance in the original text, and a comment that annoyance does not imply truth in Joshua’s comment.