Urist

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[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Of course I am not denying that anything possible could happen. That is contradictory to the assumption it was possible in the first place. What I am saying is just that not all that is possible will happen, even if given an infinite time to do so.

EDIT: Unfortunately, given a setup like this the math says monkey Shakespeare will almost surely happen due to there only being finite variations.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yep! Relatively speaking almost none of them will be picked. The same is also true even if one had a countable infinite amount of machines trying to pick these numbers.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks. It was a bit poorly worded, but I do think the original statement is wrong and just wanted to sketch an idea of why.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

Well no. You can try to count every real number forever and you will miss infinitely many still. Some infinites are larger than others, hence I do not see any reason why "infinite time" would cover "every possibility happening". On the other hand, if you do have a mathematical proof you could refer to, I would be most grateful.

EDIT: To write out my example, let us consider a machine that picks a random number between 3 and 4 every second. Then there is every second a nonzero chance that this machine (assuming true and not pseudo randomness) will pick, say pi. The range of numbers picked constitute the image of a function from the whole numbers to the real numbers (up to isomporphism), which cannot be surjective. Hence there are numbers not picked even though there was a > 0 chance of picking them every second for an infinite time.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

It is much easier for lots of western progressives (i.e. moderates if that label was used properly) to fix a naming scheme than reevaluate the exploitative structures on which their lives are baser.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

To be fair, most male characters have equally unrealistic looks. They've got more muscle in their necks than I got in my calf and can take gunshots to the face and lose 5 hp. Not that objectification and sexualization of women in games are not real issues though.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Maybe you should take care to follow said rule yourself? Looking through your recent comments in this thread it seems more to me that you are going in hard with bad takes and get hurt from getting dunked at. The question is really: Do you consider yourself respectful when you use ignorance to spite leftists?

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (12 children)

As someone not from the US, "securing the border" and "moderate" seems to be a little contradictory unless you want to imply that straight up fascism is the norm.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just popping in to say the level of reflection and accurate analysis between you and parent comment is dazzling. Spot on, friend.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago

No, a party is an interest group. Both major US parties act in the interest of the bourgeoisie and the US voting system is designed to make it hard to contend that. Until you guys discover representational voting on a national level, the democracy will falter.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Socialized people work with them on instinct, others can't do that.

This is a valid point. Some on the autism spectrum, for example, have difficulties due to lack of this instinct.

And my point was that boundaries are never that clearly defined.

This is also true, but not so much a problem. Everyone is bound to overstep at some point. However, that is most likely going to yield a negative response from the other person, and it is actually somewhat their responsibility to express this plainly. Where jerks and unaware people diverge in action is how they respond to being made aware. Say sorry and not push further and you are in the clear.

I will admit there is a little bit of a problem with a supreme narrative based on personal experience if applied indiscriminately in every context. However, as long as it is confined to one's own body, it is perfectly fine since everyone should have their bodily autonomy respected and thus their experience is the supreme narrative in this instance always.

There are training one can do if one lacks social intuitition and basic rules like do not touch at spots other than briefly on shoulders etc. without consent. I have lots of sympathy for all those who struggle socially, but do not see laxing on demanding respect for others as being helpful in any way. I would also speak up if someone ridiculed a nice person for being just awkward, but that is not the issue discussed here.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Incel is an abbreviation of involuntary celibate. It is 100 % a self proclaimed title from the word "involuntary". I am merely categorizing those that label themselves as such to be often having a distorted view on sex and women. None of this was a philosophical debate on the existence of evil and my point was clearly defined: Timid, kind people should be a little bolder. Everyone should be mindful of other people's boundaries.

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