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Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup has a safety margin of 2x which *should* be enough in 99% of cases
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup has a safety margin of 2x which *should* be enough in 99% of cases
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Philosophers: Before we can assess the liquid level, we must first have clarity on the meaning of “cup”. There is no agreement on the necessary or sufficient criteria for “cup”. I will therefore argue for an error theory towards “cup”…
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Philosophers: Before we can assess the liquid level, we must first have clarity on the meaning of “cup”. There is no agreement on the necessary or sufficient criteria for “cup”. I will therefore argue for an error theory towards “cup”…
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Physicist: Assume a spherical cup in a vacuum
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Physicist: Assume a spherical cup in a vacuum
November 23, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup has a safety margin of 2x which *should* be enough in 99% of cases
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Engineer: The cup has a safety margin of 2x which *should* be enough in 99% of cases