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Polter-Cow - Jun 25, 2012 7:04:06 am PDT #11132 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

For all you logic fiends: Yo, Is This Liar-Paradoxical?

KurtGrellingIII asked: Hey, sometimes some of my grandparents’ predicate definitions are really impredicative, and it’s so embarrassing when they do it in public I feel like apologising for them, even though they are from a different era I guess. But is it liar-paradoxical of ME if I don’t say anything to them about it?

Yo, a little impredicativity does NOT mean they’re being liar-paradoxical. It might not even be paradoxical at all; chill the fuck out and don’t be so ageist.

I don't understand this blog at all but I love it.

Consuela - Jun 25, 2012 7:04:36 am PDT #11133 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I'm interested in competence: if a person less smart than me displays competence, I'm quite happy with that.

ETA: Also, intelligence/smarts is so multi-variant that there are plenty of people stupider than me in some ways and smarter than me in others. So it's not all that useful an adjective, I guess.

It's so exciting. Imagine if all Windows developers knew this! The things they could accomplish...

Oooh, the sarcasm, it burns.

My boss is out for the next 2 weeks. It's going to be very hard to show up on time every day. Sigh.

Sue - Jun 25, 2012 7:14:38 am PDT #11134 of 30001
hip deep in pie

Dear ita:

Fassbender: [link]

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Amy - Jun 25, 2012 7:15:13 am PDT #11135 of 30001
Because books.

Also, intelligence/smarts is so multi-variant that there are plenty of people stupider than me in some ways and smarter than me in others. So it's not all that useful an adjective, I guess.

True. And sophistication is going to vary depending on circumstances.

I think whether the characters are interesting is probably a better question.

Zenkitty - Jun 25, 2012 7:23:24 am PDT #11136 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I'm interested in competence: if a person less smart than me displays competence, I'm quite happy with that.

Yes, that.

§ ita § - Jun 25, 2012 7:52:23 am PDT #11137 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think whether the characters are interesting is probably a better question

Of course I am not capable of having a discussion in just one place so...here's the context: The characters in Prometheus are relatable because they make stupid decisions because I am stupid and I like stories about stupid people.

But...I'm not stupid, and I like stories where, as relates to the topic of the movie, characters are brighter than I am, not dumber than or as dumb as. I'm not actually looking to learn with the characters, I'm looking to learn from them, if applicable.

Jesse - Jun 25, 2012 7:55:43 am PDT #11138 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also, intelligence/smarts is so multi-variant that there are plenty of people stupider than me in some ways and smarter than me in others.

True fact.

At least the Supreme Court rules that you can't give a juvenile a mandatory life-without-parole sentence? [link]

§ ita § - Jun 25, 2012 7:58:54 am PDT #11139 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Fassbender, bearded, check.

Ginger - Jun 25, 2012 8:00:23 am PDT #11140 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

The Bloggess edits Star Wars into porn: [link]

Jesse - Jun 25, 2012 8:08:32 am PDT #11141 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Good Wife casting news: [link]

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