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Dec 05, 2010 03:56PM
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I am in the Christmas shopping for ME spirit.
I still have quite a bit of Christmas shopping to do and I don't want to do it. I'm not in the mood to treasure hunt shop...just thinking about it is making me pissy.
Someone tell me the name of the logical fallacy that's like, "You are wrong because I am right."
Don't know off-hand, Britt. Maybe Burden of Proof?
Britt-Britt wrote: "Someone tell me the name of the logical fallacy that's like, "You are wrong because I am right.""
I'll let you know when I come up with a name for it.
I'll let you know when I come up with a name for it.
ms.petra wrote: "Clark's Law?"
And a sub-section of Murphy's Law.
And a sub-section of Murphy's Law.
Britt, circular logic is different from what you're looking for. This article might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical_...
I asked my professor, and he said circular logic
Things he said to me, they make me cry now.
Wait, haha not my professor. someone else.
Britt, why did it make you cry? was he/she being cruel or mean? If so, avoid them as much as possible. You do not need that kind of negativity in your life.
Ha, no, it's nothing like that. They weren't mean to me, quite the opposite actually. But they are one of the reasons why I can't wait to start therapy
I used to cry a lot: I would cry when I got really angry. I would cry when something sad happened to someone else. (I still do somewhat). I would cry when my feelings were hurt. I would cry when I was happy. I don't cry quite as much now. I am not sure why.
OMG, I'm watching Real Housewives of Atlanta, and one of the housewives just had her first kid, and she just said something like, "Before I had the baby, I could do whatever I wanted to do. I could go out, go shopping whenever I wanted, but now I'm chained to this baby. We'll see how this turns out."You have a baby. It's not a car that you test drive. This human being is your responsibility. Things people say, my gosh.
Britt-Britt wrote: "OMG, I'm watching Real Housewives of Atlanta..."Good lord, why?
'cause Top Chef just ended, and it was on my TV.
*hands Britt the remote*
The off button is the red one.
The off button is the red one.
I like Bravo's trashy reality shows! they are a guilty pleasure. Hmph.
It's really hard to admit when you're wrong.
I have no problem admitting when you're wrong, Britt. It's a quality of character one develops with age:)
Does that mean admitting to being wrong is a sign of old age?
Then I have never been wrong. :D
I know a lot of "old age" people who would never admit they were wrong. It's a sign of maturity not necessarily age related.
I'm 50 years old and wrong at least once a day. It is easier to find error in myself than when I was Britt's age.
at almost 63 (15 more days), I realize that not only do I/did I not have all the answers , I did not even have all the questions! The older I get, the more I realize I do not know. A function of getting older and wiser I suppose.
I've been wondering why we felt we knew all the answers at 18. It seems to be a universal mind-set at that age, and not based on logic.Could it be that we're programmed to believe when we're young that we know everything, and that that allows us to launch ourselves fearlessly into the future, when we're most adaptable and strong?
Scout, yes. You need the confidence to go out and conquer the world. But, I still want to change the world. at least part of it. There is still so much that needs doing. But I'm concentrating my energy on my age group. Who knows how long some of the uber healthy baby boomers are going to live? 100? and probably active right up until the end. Even I keep doing range of motion exercises, walking, eating healthier, never smoked..none of my illnesses thus far will actually kill me (just make me wish I were dead)...We need to redefine "old age".
The guy on Man vs. Food is gonna die of a coronary soon
Britt-Britt, I hope your finals are going well! My girl is driving home tomorrow. :)
I have two more! One is just three short essays (I've written one, I keep telling myself I'm gonna write the other two tonight) due on Friday, and the other is a psych exam that I need to start studying for...
It's only Wednesday, you have time...;)
I became friends in college with a guy named Val who lived in my dorm. At some point I realized he wasn't goofing around with the rest of us each evening, though he generally would join us later.One day it hit me what was going on.
Most of us were talking, partying, goofing around, etc., and trying to outdo everyone else.
"I have two papers due tomorrow, six chapters of chem to read and an econ test I haven't studied for."
"Oh yeah? Well I have to write eight pages on pre-Columbian art, study for my calc midterm and work with my business study group to design three new products by Tuesday morning."
While we stressed and bragged about our workload, Val was busy in his room. Why? Well, he was in there studying for his midterm, reading his chapters on urban decay in Elizabethan London, writing his papers comparing and contrasting Friedman's economic theories with the strategies of Niccolò Machiavelli, etc., etc., etc.
When he was done, he put his books away, left his room and partied with the rest of us.
Ever since the day I realized this, I've tried to emulate that quality from my friend Val. The lesson he taught me, without ever saying a word, was one of the most valuable I've ever learned.
Phil, your friend Val sounds a lot like my daughter.
That's a good story, Phil. And good advice.
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