Monday, 12 April 2021

Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving

quote [ There are many real-world consequences of failing to consider that situations can often be improved by removing rather than adding. ]

So what's your takeaway on this?
[SFW] [people] [+4]
[by Paracetamol@6:18pmGMT]

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Hugh E. said @ 4:36pm GMT on 13th Apr
It's the problem of the good faith assumption.
People think. first, There must've been a reason. And additionally assume that reason is good. Then go on about their lives.
steele said @ 6:25pm GMT on 13th Apr
mechanical contrivance said @ 2:45pm GMT on 14th Apr
If a headline ends with a question mark, the answer is no.
steele said @ 3:33pm GMT on 14th Apr
It's not a headline, it's a book title.
mechanical contrivance said @ 2:31pm GMT on 15th Apr
I know. Same answer.
steele said @ 3:19pm GMT on 15th Apr
Uh huh.
conception said @ 8:32pm GMT on 13th Apr
I should be able to remove other people's comments.


More seriously though, it seems to feed into standard human "bigger is better"/"More is better" thinking.
satanspenis666 said @ 4:27am GMT on 14th Apr
This is why I only divide by zero.

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