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Bad Brain Habits: How to Change Them
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The discussion revolves around the ambiguity of a post that some participants believe is intentionally written to seem uneducated, while others suspect it may be satire. The conversation references Einstein and the complexity of understanding the author's intent, drawing parallels to Poe's law, which highlights the difficulty in distinguishing parody from sincere expression. Participants express frustration with the use of double negatives, suggesting that such language complicates comprehension. There is also speculation about the potential purpose behind the post, with some theorizing it could be an attempt to gather intellectual insights on a deeper topic. Overall, the thread reflects a mix of confusion, humor, and a desire for clarity regarding the nature of the original content.
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. ...u have to be kidding me ! HOW COULD IT TAKE SO LONG FOR PEOPLE TO REALISE THIS !BillTre said:
Pffff...Einstein knew this !
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Hmmm. I'm not convinced it's not purposely written to appear completely uneducated.
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I think its satireDrakkith said:
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If that's the case, it should have gone into a joke thread.Drakkith said:
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Agreed...but maybe this is not just a joke maybe the uploader is assembleing a group of wise intelectuals like us to find out something...to uncovrr a secret so grave no one knows...i guessBillTre said:
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"2n, n > 2" order effect on/by human behaviors/activities? See https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...t-order-and-second-order.955599/#post-6058323 . Talk about "needles in haystacks."
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There should be a law, here, and I'm sure I've said it before, that there should not be allowed, more than a "double-negative", in a post, as they get my head spinning, wildly.Drakkith said:
Wait! Negating the "nots", was not that difficult.
Drak-2_nots said:
Never mind. That makes sense.
Ok. I'm off to take my nap now...
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OmCheeto said:
I ain't never not paid attention to no 'double-negative' nonsense before! And I ain't startin' now!
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No!Drakkith said:
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or Not No!
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On the other hand, I have met some people who had some incredibly weird (including stupid) ideas.Drakkith said:
I guess there is no way to distinguish between the two without more data.
Satire or Real?
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BillTre said:
You better believe it. It's a bit like Poe's law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law
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Remember the compuserve diskettes?
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No need to, it just converted the present one!BillTre said:
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The author's name appears too real for this to be a joke.
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Signed. I would also like to propose legislation to get rid of Mondays. In doing so, we wouldn't have to go to work after a good weekend.
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Also confused by double by double negatives, (Alan Greenspan did a funny extension “ I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant”)POEs law talks about creationism as a good example and below is an illustration of that.Difficult to tell first viewing if they are serious or not.Same with the OP, I think it’s a joke (95% certain) perhaps the editor wasn’t sure?Drakkith said: