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andrewducker

Interesting Links for 06-03-2015

Mar 06, 2015 12:00

The dangers of intermediate targets: IQ, cholesterol, and 99%-ile latency
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Do different kinds of groups have different natural limits on their sizes?
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Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior
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Comments 19

ggreig March 6 2015, 13:27:36 UTC

The greatest program ever written

While in no way belittling David Horne's achievement, after 33 years it was recently surpassed.

momentsmusicaux March 6 2015, 13:45:10 UTC

Call-out culture would be why I steer clear of certain topics of discussion on Facebook these days.

pseudomonas March 6 2015, 16:14:31 UTC

Me too. Price of being misconstrued is too costly.

radiumhead March 6 2015, 13:54:55 UTC

i dont get movie marathons. I couldnt watch more than 2 or 3 in a row.

kalimac March 6 2015, 17:39:56 UTC

I'll tell you the real danger of intermediate goals - or, more practically, tactics to achieve the ultimate goal. It's picking an ineffective intermediate and then accusing everyone who points out that ineffectiveness of being opposed to the ultimate goal. e.g. countering terrorism in the Middle East (laudable ultimate goal) and taking out Saddam Hussein (ineffective intermediate)

pseudomonas March 6 2015, 17:55:07 UTC

I think it's obligatory these days to describe such people as "concern trolls".

kalimac March 6 2015, 18:05:47 UTC

There is that. But I'm not thinking about trolls. I mean people who are so entirely wedded to the absolute unquestionable necessity of their ineffectual tactic, that they would rather scratch their heads in bafflement over their opponents' apparent disagreement with the laudable ultimate goal, than listen to what those people had to say about the ineffectiveness of the tactic.

Thus my example. Every time a Bushie said "objectively pro-terrorist" or "Why do they hate America?" that's what they were doing. They weren't trolling to make trouble. They were genuinely nuts.

pseudomonas March 6 2015, 18:07:46 UTC

No, I mean, people who have valid criticisms of the intermediate methods get accused of being concern trolls - because what other motivation could they have for disagreeing with the means to the laudable end?

octopoid_horror March 6 2015, 19:16:18 UTC

I wonder which street would become a weekend coach park if Regent Road wasn't any more.

andrewducker March 6 2015, 19:48:50 UTC

Maybe they could build some actual car parking space? Possibly to go with the new St James Centre?