Malcador Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bowe-bergdahl-s-sentencing-delayed-over-trump-s-comments-n813251 Well, I guess a side effect of someone that can't not talk **** all the time is this. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Thats super awesome that you dont have an issue with it. But the point of my post was to explain the KP how a person would know "what kind of book he is reading". "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Malcador Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Thats super awesome that you dont have an issue with it. But the point of my post was to explain the KP how a person would know "what kind of book he is reading". Yes, and not all books have prologues and if they do is it guaranteed that they'd cover enough for one to be warned sufficiently ? Decent enough chance that it's not, so KP's point still works. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 K "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Amentep Posted October 24, 2017 Author Posted October 24, 2017 I sense a certain amount of cross-purpose discussion, so to be clear: foreword - introduction to the story the person is about to read, typically spoiler free prologue - part of the fiction that happens prior to the events of the story but are relevant or set up an aspect of a books story but not part of the story proper epilogue - part of the fiction that happens after the events of the story that may wrap up remaining issues of the story afterword - section that typically discusses the book, and sometimes the creation of the book, and is the section of a book that is most likely to contain spoilers for the book as it is intended to be read after the book. Sometimes written directly by the author to describe their own thoughts or processes on the story. In the case of academic classes, I think it also fair to point out that as the student isn't choosing the book, they may not be inclined to read a blurb or a synopsis or afterword since they're not trying to find a book to read for their own personal interest. YMMV. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 *Yakety Sax plays in background* 1) 100% of books don't have a prologue, ha HA! 2) And even if it does, it may not include 100% of all possible TRIGGER warnings! 3) And even if it does, 100% of people will not use the tools given to them! We have created an impenetrable Kobayashi Maru! 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Malcador Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) I guess this is why exception handling is so poor in my field. It does, however, explain the review processes Edited October 24, 2017 by Malcador Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
ShadySands Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) Liked for the Trek reference PS Trump's refugee ban ends, new screening rules coming Edited October 24, 2017 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21
Amentep Posted October 24, 2017 Author Posted October 24, 2017 *Yakety Sax plays in background* 1) 100% of books don't have a prologue, ha HA! 2) And even if it does, it may not include 100% of all possible TRIGGER warnings! 3) And even if it does, 100% of people will not use the tools given to them! We have created an impenetrable Kobayashi Maru! I'm really not sure what you're on about. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
injurai Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 *Yakety Sax plays in background* 1) 100% of books don't have a prologue, ha HA! 2) And even if it does, it may not include 100% of all possible TRIGGER warnings! 3) And even if it does, 100% of people will not use the tools given to them! We have created an impenetrable Kobayashi Maru! This is why we need to train 100% accurate trigger aware emotional support dogs, subsidized of course.
HoonDing Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 its like Trump's idea of Presidency/MAGAing is the part in the A-Team when they get to work and build a tank in ten seconds The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 I'm really not sure what you're on about. I am 100% sure you can infer the meaning of my post. This is why we need to train 100% accurate trigger aware emotional support dogs, subsidized of course. Id like a TRIGGER monkey. Not a rip-your-face-off chimp, one of those cool little ones like organ grinders used to use. But then Id have to teach it to provide unwavering 100% accuracy, and honestly, thats more responsibility than any monkey should have. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 A Vietnam vet reading Fields of Fire knows what kind of book he's reading.How? Popular as Fields of Fire and Shakespeare may be, people aren't born with a knowledge of the works before reaing them or getting spoiled. Assuming someone didn't spoil them on the plot, they would still be going in relatively blind reading it for the first time and could very well get their PTSD TRIGGERED by something they weren't expecting. I think the SJWs are stupid and there is a limit to warnings that can be communicated, but we shouldn't let a fringe group of tumblrites determine policy towards mental illness because being contrarian will TRIGGER liberal sjw betacucks. Psst, its called a prologue. Assuming they don't need help for that part too.So apparently trigger warnings already exist or if they don't there is a place to conveniently put them. Why are you guys so, dare I say, triggered again? 1 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 So apparently trigger warnings already exist or if they don't there is a place to conveniently put them. Why are you guys so, dare I say, triggered again? 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Zoraptor Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 In the case of academic classes, I think it also fair to point out that as the student isn't choosing the book, they may not be inclined to read a blurb or a synopsis or afterword since they're not trying to find a book to read for their own personal interest. YMMV. They should though, as the blurb and any fore/after words- any editorial comments really- are often the most useful parts to see what you should be getting out of the book. If you're reading Les Miserables it probably isn't for the 82 page digression on the Paris Sewers, after all, and most forewords will helpfully tell you that you can safely skip it.
Guard Dog Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 In other news today Jeff Flake R-Arizona has announced his retirement from the Senate after this term. And told off Trump and the whole gang of elephants in the process (obliquely). http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/flake-retiring-after-2018-244114 His re-election was far from a sure thing apparently. It's a real dog fall now. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gorgon Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 That's an unfortunate last name for a politician. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Amentep Posted October 24, 2017 Author Posted October 24, 2017 I'm really not sure what you're on about.I am 100% sure you can infer the meaning of my post. No I don't. But that may be because I think you're using the term "prologue" when you mean "foreword". Which would I guess kind of make more sense that way. But at this point, I think my only possible recourse is to abandon thread... I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
smjjames Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) If the Republicans choose someone like Kelli (sp?) Ward, it'll make it a heck of a lot easier for the Democrats to grab that seat. edit: lel amentep, we're already changing topic..... Edited October 24, 2017 by smjjames
Gfted1 Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 No I don't. But that may be because I think you're using the term "prologue" when you mean "foreword". Which would I guess kind of make more sense that way. Ok, I used the wrong word. Mea culpa. But at this point, I think my only possible recourse is to abandon thread... Well I happen to like you as a person so I want to express my points one last time: 1) I have no problem with mental illnesses. You have an MRI with a squirrely looking piece of brain then you are absolutely brain damaged and should receive special considerations and help. Hell, Ill even throw in a handicapped parking tag so you always get a bitchin parking spot. 2) A person has experienced a tragic occurrence and is emotionally scarred for life. I completely understand that this person has significant challenges in life, but no physical brain damage. Its these cases that, imo, are that persons cross to bear and should not become the responsibility of society to place TRIGGER warnings of every conceivable thing that could TRIGGER someone. 3) "They wouldn't have to put every conceivable TRIGGER". Why not? Why is one persons issues more important than another's? Do we literally create a scroll that falls out and rolls across the floor to ensure we've covered everything? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
213374U Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) 3) "They wouldn't have to put every conceivable TRIGGER". Why not? Why is one persons issues more important than another's? Do we literally create a scroll that falls out and rolls across the floor to ensure we've covered everything? Because it's unfeasible and unreasonable. What are the odds that someone, somewhere will be triggered by pedestrian things not directly related to trauma? This is exactly why you have cancer warning labels on cigarette packs but not on literally every cup of hot beverage served anywhere, despite both being carcinogenic. Cancer is cancer, but chances that someone will get it from one thing are greater than from the other. Ultimately, someone has to fully arbitrarily decide where to draw the line. Feel free to push in either direction, of course. Edited October 24, 2017 by 213374U 1 - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
smjjames Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 3) "They wouldn't have to put every conceivable TRIGGER". Why not? Why is one persons issues more important than another's? Do we literally create a scroll that falls out and rolls across the floor to ensure we've covered everything? Because it's unfeasible and unreasonable. What are the odds that someone, somewhere will be triggered by pedestrian things not directly related to trauma? This is exactly why you have cancer warning labels on cigarette packs but not on literally every cup of hot beverage served anywhere, despite both being carcinogenic. Cancer is cancer, but chances that someone will get it from one thing are greater than from the other. Ultimately, someone has to fully arbitrarily decide where to draw the line. Feel free to push in either direction, of course. *pushes in a direction*
redneckdevil Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 In other news today Jeff Flake R-Arizona has announced his retirement from the Senate after this term. And told off Trump and the whole gang of elephants in the process (obliquely). http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/flake-retiring-after-2018-244114 His re-election was far from a sure thing apparently. It's a real dog fall now. im all for getting new blood in the Senate.
Zoraptor Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Flake is the new blood since he entered in 2013. The other Arizona senator on the other hand has been there 31 years and would be competing with the Thurmond's in terms of ossification.
HoonDing Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Jeff Flake The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
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