One problem I have with that post on generalizing from one example is that it somehow presupposes that the conclusions I draw from observing an isolated occurrence are somehow ‘idle’. It’s not for nothing that I think a man kicking a soda machine ‘aggressive’. I might not even think it, unless I am asked; but I will certainly be wary of leaving my kid in his presence. I know what my kid’s capable of—soda machines have nothing on him, and I don’t want there to be any reason whatsoever to suppose he might be kicked. So yes, my labeling the angry man ‘aggressive’ is just a way to make a mental note in fine print.
...and so these are the kinds of statements that I expect to see on LW, but not in RL except as a joke.
Never ever, once, sometimes...
One problem I have with that post on generalizing from one example is that it somehow presupposes that the conclusions I draw from observing an isolated occurrence are somehow ‘idle’. It’s not for nothing that I think a man kicking a soda machine ‘aggressive’. I might not even think it, unless I am asked; but I will certainly be wary of leaving my kid in his presence. I know what my kid’s capable of—soda machines have nothing on him, and I don’t want there to be any reason whatsoever to suppose he might be kicked. So yes, my labeling the angry man ‘aggressive’ is just a way to make a mental note in fine print.
...and so these are the kinds of statements that I expect to see on LW, but not in RL except as a joke.
Did you intend your headline to be a link? I don’t know what you’re responding to.
No… I’ll re-format it.
I just thought how in usual life, having something happen once supports its being rare more than having something happen never does.