## [Shitpost] My reaction when I find out the true author of Worth the Candle

* Author: u/Calsem *
* URL: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/HeartyHeartyAsiansmallclawedotter-size_restricted.gif
* Score: 6

* Created: 2018-02-14T04:45:57

### Post:

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### Comments:

> **u/Lexabyte** [+5]  (4 hours later)
> 
> Well, we have a proper shitpost on the sub. It was a good ride everyone.

>> **u/Calsem** [+2]  (a day later)
>> 
>> I believe the honor of the first shitpost goes to [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/7ixx0p/rt_hf_mother_of_learning_chapter_78_grinding_stone/dr28ga3/)

> **u/Calsem** [+4]  (a minute later)
> 
> In hindsight it was pretty obvious.  Still, finding out that /u/cthulhuraejepsen was secretly [](#s "/u/alexanderwales") was the highlight of my day.

>> **u/mojojo46** [+5]  (2 hours later)
>> 
>> I dunno. I don't think it was that obvious. There are some similarities in writing style, but there were differences as well. It does well explain why /u/alexanderwales was so slow with the writing lately, though. lol

>>> **u/reaper7876** [+7]  (3 hours later)
>>> 
>>> There's one thing that really ought to have tipped me off, but didn't: in that "Piss off r/rational in one sentence" thread, he says,
>>> 
>>> >"You can suspend your disbelief about dragons but not inconsistent travel times?"
>>> 
>>> And this reminded me of a post I'd seen by Wales where he discussed that being a pet peeve of his at great length. So I thought to myself,
>>> 
>>> >Oh, what a coincidence, cthulhuraejepsen and alexanderwales have the exact same complaint. But maybe it's not a coincidence. Aha! Clearly, the former is making a reference to the post made by the latter, and everyone else has noticed this clever in-joke and upvoted accordingly.
>>> 
>>> Whereupon I dismissed the matter and never thought about it again, until the reveal in the most recent chapter thread.

>> **u/fish312** [+1]  *humanifest destiny* (11 minutes later)
>> 
>> Wait, how did you find out? I think I'm missing something 
>> 
>> Edit: nevermind I just read that post

>>> **u/Roxolan** [+1]  *Head of antimemetiWalmart senior assistant manager* (7 hours later)
>>> 
>>> Too soon, /u/Calsem! Spoilers!

> **u/MaddoScientisto** [+1]  (7 hours later)
> 
> I was starting to wonder why Alexander Wales still hadn't published anything major in a while

>> **u/fish312** [+1]  *humanifest destiny* (8 hours later)
>> 
>> Really would've liked glimwarden to continue

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