-20 − 2j: I will object to being called “miss” (“Thank you, miss”), without offering an alternative form of address, or thinking about what the proper one would be, and then after a lot of back-and-forth, agree that “miss” was appropriate in that context.
j = sqrt(-1) -- this is kinda orthogonal to ambition, but same counterproductiveness
Since it’s basically a log scale in terms of outcomes, the T-shirt store might be a 0.
-10 would be “I will make a generic post on LW.”
It would be a fun exercise to flesh out the negative side of the scale.
-11 My knee had a slight itch. I reached out my hand and scratched the knee in question. The itch was relieved and I was able to continue with my activities.
-15: I will specify a single item on the negative side of the scale.
-20: I will critique a potential addition to the list without adding a suggestion of my own.
-21:
That’s not a very interesting item, it’s too similar to the −15 one.
-20 − 2j: I will object to being called “miss” (“Thank you, miss”), without offering an alternative form of address, or thinking about what the proper one would be, and then after a lot of back-and-forth, agree that “miss” was appropriate in that context.
j = sqrt(-1) -- this is kinda orthogonal to ambition, but same counterproductiveness
-25: It briefly occurs to me to think about a generic post on LW.