99% of projects do not need the top 1%.
My conclusion still holds if you simply need mathematicians in the top 10%, for example, only the analysis is slightly more complicated.
More than 1% of the world is racist.
Also, taboo "racist" unless you agree with faul_sname's definition, in which case whether being a "racist" is a bad thing is precisely the question under discussion.
My conclusion still holds if you simply need mathematicians in the top 10%, for example, only the analysis is slightly more complicated.
So you agree that, in the original example, you're more likely than not just being a racist? Because you certainly seem to be moving the goal post over to "top 10%" ...
faul_sname's definition
That link does not appear to point to a definition.
Most areas of most cities have fairly intuitive street layouts, if you learn them.
... in the US.
In Europe, they're intuitive only if you were born there or know a lot of history. (Of course South Parade is further north than North Parade!)
Fair, and thank you for calling me on it.
I get the impression that a majority of LessWrong readers are in major US cities, so I'm leaving it up as useful to them :)
For different reasons, I think that's not true. Lots of things hurt me that it doesn't seem appropriate to get offended over. For example, paying income taxes, getting fired from a job, or being randomly mugged in the street. I might try to prevent these, but the psychological reaction of offence is not the appropriate one.
"Harm that is both genuine and unfair", then? Income taxes are 'fair' (and I would find it baffling to call that 'harm' unless they somehow came as a surprise), getting fired is offensive if it's done solely because your manager doesn't like you, but fair (and therefor not offensive) if it's because you failed to do the job. I think getting mugged is a good thing to get outraged about - we want to make that happen less!
If you don't frequently experience navigational problems, clearly a compass is not a sensible investment.
I have to say, I've made questionable suggestions on LW in the past, but the tone of the responses to this one has been baffling.
Apologies if my tone was overly critical or hostile. It was a cool suggestion, and I'm glad I heard it. I just don't think it's a practical suggestion for most people, given the other alternatives out there these days :)
I don't think frequently means ‘more than 50% of the time’, so it is possible for both of you to be right.
I'd disagree. The connotations of Eugine's statement was to dispute HaydnB's original point, "When someone says something offensive to you - they're racist, homophobic, sexist - it seems like you should be offended by that. "
I ADBOC with the last of them (except the “everyone knows” part -- my mother didn't know what the significance of St. Paddy's was until I told her a few years ago).
The last one should be read as "ALL" Irish people, my bad :)
"Gay people shouldn't marry because it will undermine the very fabric of civilization" "Women shouldn't vote, because they don't understand male concepts like War and Empire" "Everyone knows Irish people get drunk on St. Patrick's day!"
Is your claim that these statements are obviously false or that they're so offensive that they shouldn't be stated even if they're true?
Obviously false. I just stated them, so they're not de-facto offensive; they're offensive when you assert such an obvious falsehood as TRUE.
...cold and unpleasant? You mean perfect?
Yes, I like my coffee cold. I like my soda and beer warm, too. I'm just that kind of guy.
I suspect that the vast majority of coffee drinkers disagree with you, and thus your advice is probably inapplicable to most people there. I could be wrong, but you're the first person I've ever met who considers 8-hour-old coffee to be a good thing.
I guess it would be helpful to have a "normal" range of time in which it's reasonable to feel sad or weird after a death, break-up, etc. Sometimes, it feels like they all pile up.
If it's been more than a year, and it's disruptive to your daily life (trouble enjoying pleasant things, pervasive thoughts, crying spells, difficulty functioning at work, difficulty connecting with new partners, etc.), it's probably worth seeking help.
Heck, if it's been more than 3 months, you'll probably benefit from help.
If you have friends you trust, asking them is probably best, since they'll know how important that particular person was to you.
If you feel like it's "all piling up", that's a sign that you're dealing with more than you know how to cope with. That's exactly when getting someone else to help can be most useful.
Now I just need to convince myself to take my own advice here :(
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8 hour old coffee is insufficiently aged; it has yet to achieve peak bitterness.
You missed the point...