Fascinating. Lately i have been thinking about path dependence, the last time i read the wikipedia article it was very confined in its implications. If A leads to B leads to C and in general we aim for improvement of the human condition then it explains why the last several millennia has shown progress, though very slow and very painful. We also have to contend with those who prefer to reverse progress that has been made.
I think this Schelling fence is overthinking, we do not have to define irrationality as an arbitrary point, we can instead go by logic, by thinking ahead one can figure out how much sleep one needs, how long it takes to fall asleep on average and wake up/getting ready and transport to work and establish a bed time. Going further one can use melatonin or blue light blocking glasses to advance the body clock and feel tired earlier, though i would typically only suggest this if medically indicated. I suspect this hypothetical person is a night owl and not a morning lark
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
Hi J-Dub74, here’s the link to see your posts that were flagged, if any:
http://budgetlightforum.com/my-problem-posts
Sorry I haven’t figured out a way yet to make this menu link only appear for logged-in users, so it’s not on the left-hand column yet.
I’m still reading, so maybe someone else has already mentioned this, but I’d think making the Rudeness Meter itself clickable, linked to /my-problem-posts might be neat.
Good idea! Not sure how easy it will be to do technically though.
I don’t either but I love the idea and if anyone can pull it off, you can. Perfect way to access your own problem posts.
I also wanted to give you a tip-of-the-hat SB for the way the rudeness meter is displayed now.
When I stayed up way too late reading the 300 or so posts as of last night when I found this thread I saw a few people were disturbed by being smacked in the face with a rudeness meter while browsing BLF…
I must admit that concerned me too while reading about it. You’ve changed it since that statement was made though. The positioning, scale and color choice you’ve adjusted it to make it all but invisible now while “BLFing” at least as a non-offender. Just another aspect of this move that has been well thought out and expertly executed. I wish I lived close enough to truly buy you a beer.
I think facepalm is up for interpretation. To me it means that you find something completely absurd, ridiculous. And by extension the person who said such a thing, might be an idiot. If you wish to take it that way.
And honestly I tend to see it that way myself.
But I do kind of like our new facepalm simley.
I just wish we didn’t have to lose our confused one Which seemed to happen at the same time as when facepalm and thumbs-up appeared. Poor confused, he’s been banished along with santa and my favorite ghost
I think I have only my own posts so far, I tend to see it as the fail or absurd emoji depending on context. I have been using a bit lately, someone possibly Halo… said it never gets used so I thought it would be good to work it into conversation more often, not that sushi makes any sense but it is tasty.
I think facepalm is up for interpretation. To me it means that you find something completely absurd, ridiculous. And by extension the person who said such a thing, might be an idiot. If you wish to take it that way.
And honestly I tend to see it that way myself.
But I do kind of like our new facepalm simley.
I just wish we didn’t have to lose our confused one Which seemed to happen at the same time as when facepalm and thumbs-up appeared. Poor confused, he’s been banished along with santa and my favorite ghost
If Santa is true to form he will return in about 6 months
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
once again TK increases the nobility quotient of the community!
—
(“It’s good that most people can’t remember their previous lives. Otherwise
things would be a lot more complicated than they already are.”
Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo)
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
He’s probably just taking a much needed vacation this weekend. It’s what I was doing.
But it does get me wondering what happens in case he were to vanish for good. I understand this whole site is run by just him. I suppose it would end when the domain expired or the host was not paid. And until that day it would not have anyone to enforce the rules. The spam and rude button have little power without SB.
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
A site owner can read a site without being logged in, ya know.
Sometimes he might just want to watch without being on call.
Sssshhh.
Quote:
Keyhole
By Murray Leinster
There’s a story about a psychologist who was studying the intelligence of a chimpanzee. He led the chimp into a room full of toys, went out, closed the door and put his eye to the keyhole to see what the chimp was doing. He found himself gazing into a glittering interested brown eye only inches from his own. The chimp was looking through the keyhole to see what the psychologist was doing.
Schelling fences.
Fascinating. Lately i have been thinking about path dependence, the last time i read the wikipedia article it was very confined in its implications. If A leads to B leads to C and in general we aim for improvement of the human condition then it explains why the last several millennia has shown progress, though very slow and very painful. We also have to contend with those who prefer to reverse progress that has been made.
I think this Schelling fence is overthinking, we do not have to define irrationality as an arbitrary point, we can instead go by logic, by thinking ahead one can figure out how much sleep one needs, how long it takes to fall asleep on average and wake up/getting ready and transport to work and establish a bed time. Going further one can use melatonin or blue light blocking glasses to advance the body clock and feel tired earlier, though i would typically only suggest this if medically indicated. I suspect this hypothetical person is a night owl and not a morning lark
The Journal of Alternative Facts TM
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
I don’t either but I love the idea and if anyone can pull it off, you can. Perfect way to access your own problem posts.
I also wanted to give you a tip-of-the-hat SB for the way the rudeness meter is displayed now.
When I stayed up way too late reading the 300 or so posts as of last night when I found this thread I saw a few people were disturbed by being smacked in the face with a rudeness meter while browsing BLF…
I must admit that concerned me too while reading about it. You’ve changed it since that statement was made though. The positioning, scale and color choice you’ve adjusted it to make it all but invisible now while “BLFing” at least as a non-offender. Just another aspect of this move that has been well thought out and expertly executed. I wish I lived close enough to truly buy you a beer.
Three Tanna leaves to give him life, nine to give him movement. But what if he eats the whole bag?
Scott
I think facepalm
is up for interpretation. To me it means that you find something completely absurd, ridiculous. And by extension the person who said such a thing, might be an idiot. If you wish to take it that way.
And honestly I tend to see it that way myself.
But I do kind of like our new facepalm simley.
Which seemed to happen at the same time as when facepalm and thumbs-up appeared. Poor confused, he’s been banished along with santa and my favorite ghost 
I just wish we didn’t have to lose our confused one
xkcd.com/1603 Li-ion battery safety 101.
I think I have only
my own posts so far, I tend to see it as the fail or absurd emoji depending on context. I have been using 
a bit lately, someone possibly Halo… said it never gets used so I thought it would be good to work it into conversation more often, not that sushi makes any sense but it is tasty.
If Santa is true to form he will return in about 6 months
The Journal of Alternative Facts TM
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an ‘L’ on her forehead…”
“There is no darkness but ignorance.”
A facepalm (sometimes also face-palm or face palm) is the physical gesture of placing one’s hand flat across one’s face or lowering one’s face into one’s hand or hands, covering or closing the eyes. The gesture is often exaggerated by giving the motion more force and making a slapping noise when the hand comes in contact with the face. The gesture is found in many cultures as a display of frustration, disappointment, exasperation, embarrassment, horror,[2] shock, surprise, exhaustion, sarcasm or incredulous disbelief.[3]
I like the “
“. I mainly use it in PM’s to friends in relation to myself, concerning something I have said or done.. 
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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No emoticon set is complete without a facepalm.
I wondered why his fist was getting bigger… then it hit me.
I was afraid as I jumped over the bottomless pit… but then I got over it.
Have I told you about the broken sword? Nevermind, it’s pointless.
Exit signs are all the rage in the new buildings these days, but I think they’re on the way out.
Using a shovel as a weapon? What a groundbreaking idea!
Why did they leave the catapult unattended? Its operator was out to launch!
Why didn’t the ghost go to the dance? He didn’t have any body to go with!
I applied for a job at the juice bar… I said, “put me to good juice!”
Why did the king go to the dentist? He needed a new crown!
I hurt my hand preparing cheese for some pasta, but that’s okay. I have grater problems to worry about.
Why was it called the Dark Ages? Because there was no shortage of knights!
I tried to tell the gunslingers about traditional melee weapons, but they would hear nothing of the sword.
Why didn’t the skeleton share the bad news? He didn’t have the heart.
Did you hear about the scarecrow which won a prize? It was totally outstanding in its field.
I know a guy who is addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.
Thanks for putting up with my bad humor. I’d ask for a tip, but a well-told pun is its own re-word.
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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Now, those mere puns may have only merited a regular facepalm…
… and when things get especially bad, some situations call for the distinctive double facepalm:
But most importantly, I hope you never personally encounter a need for the triple facepalm.
Priceless…………..
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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Hey, all these static facepalm images! How totally last-millennium.
“There is no darkness but ignorance.”
Where do I go to check my rudeness level?
Left hand side under the account button.
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
Old-Lumens. Highly admired and cherished member of Budget Light Forum. 11.5.2011 - 20.12.16. RIP.
once again TK increases the nobility quotient of the community!
(“It’s good that most people can’t remember their previous lives. Otherwise
things would be a lot more complicated than they already are.”
Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo)
Try wrapping the div through /div in a classic link tag. Like so:
<a href='/my-problem-posts'> .... </a>
That will make the control clickable, and give it the default hover cursor.
Samsung 30Q vs Nickel Strip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys5wwUJOz58
My Spectrometer Tests:
SST-20 4000K
219b R9080 4000K
COBs_5700K_CRI95+
E21A R9080 5000K
D-C-Fix Diffuser Film
SB appears to be MIA
Not seen for 2 days 15 min ago
The Journal of Alternative Facts TM
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
sb is never missing in action. He’s just the shy silent type at times.
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
Old-Lumens. Highly admired and cherished member of Budget Light Forum. 11.5.2011 - 20.12.16. RIP.
He’s probably just taking a much needed vacation this weekend. It’s what I was doing.
But it does get me wondering what happens in case he were to vanish for good. I understand this whole site is run by just him. I suppose it would end when the domain expired or the host was not paid. And until that day it would not have anyone to enforce the rules. The spam and rude button have little power without SB.
Samsung 30Q vs Nickel Strip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys5wwUJOz58
My Spectrometer Tests:
SST-20 4000K
219b R9080 4000K
COBs_5700K_CRI95+
E21A R9080 5000K
D-C-Fix Diffuser Film
However
MRsDNF: Last seen: 11 min 57 sec ago
SB: Last seen: 2 days 28 min ago
The Journal of Alternative Facts TM
"It is critical that there is a credible academic source for the growing and important discipline of alternative facts. This field of study will just keep winning, and we knew that all the best people would want to be on board. There is a real risk in the world today that people might be getting their information about science from actual scientists"
Hey Sb, you have a plan set up in case you get hit by a bus, right? …right?
Sb?
xkcd.com/1603 Li-ion battery safety 101.
A site owner can read a site without being logged in, ya know.
Sometimes he might just want to watch without being on call.
Sssshhh.
Nothing to see here folks, move along...
Hello everyone, just checking in.
Budget Light Forum ...where Frugal meets with Flashlight!
hey google even finds sb
Cheers David
Nothing to see here folks, move along...
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