The second quote mentions the number four; wedrifid was referring to that, not the number four.
The second quote mentions the number four; wedrifid was referring to that, not the number four.
Aha! I didn't even read the other quotes and just went straight to quote number four.
I don't think that suggesting new definitions for words is problematic if it helps. In the case of calling a tail a leg it would deprive the word leg of most of its meaning. But the case of calling two charities departments of a single charity highlights a problem with Steven Landsburg's advice for charitable giving:
...So why is charity different? Here's the reason: An investme
Underground Q&A session with Nick Bostrom (http://www.nickbostrom.com) on existential risks and artificial intelligence with the Oxford Transhumanists (recorded 10 October 2011).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQeijCRJSog