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On June 13 2013 22:27 garbanzo wrote:I think it's strange that you decided to be less precise, at least in terms of giving time, at the same that you decided to be more deliberate with your word choice. At some point I decided that (the English) language had too much ambiguity and so I made a point to be more deliberate and precise with what words I'm using. It doesn't mean that I can't deduce meaning from context, but I'd rather not leave it to the individual to determine precisely what I mean. Show nested quote +On June 13 2013 20:04 adwodon wrote:
Sounds like a mildly autistic trait.
Almost like you didn't differentiate context, I know some people like this, mainly from when I did physics at university. They would berate you for using 'weight' inappropriately despite the context not requiring an exact definition, similar to grammar nazi's I suppose, unless your writing requires accurate grammar for clarity then there is no need to be so strict, if no confusion is caused then there isn't a problem.
There's a time for context and there's a time for precise definition. If you're in physics class and using 'weight' inappropriately then you should not complain about someone correcting you. This term has a precise meaning in physics and relying on context to convey your meaning can lead to pitfalls. Using the correct term for what you're saying is just as important as using units with your numbers. Also, I find it strange that you immediately think that this is an "autistic" trait and follow it with examples from people you know in physics class.
That's basically what I meant, in the context of a physics discussion you use precise language, outside of that you're not confusing people by using weight inappropriately. He would correct you outside of that context, when just talking about every day things so it was rather annoying (I didn't clarify that part, sorry), but when you're young you're like that I suppose so its easy to forgive.
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mild OCD is fun ^_^
similarly, i never microwave anything in multiples of 5.
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On June 13 2013 21:28 Chef wrote:
Numbers are good. If you can say '18 past' at least in English that's perfectly natural. If you want to round and be a super wizard, you can say quarter to, quarter past, half past etc. I think it would only be weird if you told people 'let's meet at 22 past.' In our modern, advanced and civilized world we must only meet at quarters of the hour, preferably halves.
Well, I actually do that with a friend. We meet at 19.57 or so. Just for the fun of it.
Sometimes someone comes a minute too late. We're both sad then. ;-(
@OP
Numbers are cool. And so are small quirks like yours. It makes life a little more colorful for the people around you.
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wow do people like to throw around "autistic" liberally
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On June 14 2013 18:08 sluggaslamoo wrote:
Its a trait of autism though, and you probably have some mild autism, which isn't an issue really, it just means you have a different way of doing things to the absolute norm.
There are other reasons for exhibiting this behavior than because you are on the spectrum... I wouldn't tell someone they appear to have mild autism because they exhibited a piece of behavior that might suggest autism. Also, I think it's very misleading to refer to someone as having minor/mild autism, since autism is one of the more extreme regions on a much larger/encompassing spectrum. It's like saying the risk of forest fires this season is just minorly in the red (green to yellow to red system, let's say).
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Why do people use the phrase "X% more than that" or "X times more than that" wrongly so often? "It's 2 times faster than light" means it's 3 times as fast as light. People seem to always confuse this. Buh.
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On June 15 2013 05:36 Konni wrote:
Why do people use the phrase "X% more than that" or "X times more than that" wrongly so often? "It's 2 times faster than light" means it's 3 times as fast as light. People seem to always confuse this. Buh.
Yes people often confuse 'twice as fast' with 'two times faster' and it's a bit annoying :p
It's a bit tricky though, so I can understand.
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I have that same way of telling the time, and I will probably never stop doing it in that manner. It is just how I've done it all my life.
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On June 13 2013 17:56 Orangered wrote:
How is this a featured blog? Im sorry i dont see anything special here
it's a blog not an editorial.
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On June 15 2013 04:04 EpiK wrote:
wow do people like to throw around "autistic" liberally
I agree. Telling time accurately? Psh, obviously autism. Could be lupus or an STD, too.
thedeadhaji, I think giving the correct minute is perfectly acceptable. I think it would be a bit over-the-top if you also gave the seconds too though 
I also like to think about the time or other numbers in terms of mathematical operations or connections. To myself, I'll call 3:14 "pi o'clock", or observe 7:29 as "nine cubed", but I wouldn't tell another person what time it is in the form of a math problem... as I've found that that makes them quite irate >.>
I like how hypercube puts it:
On June 14 2013 03:18 hypercube wrote:
I'd rather be too precise nine out of ten times than too vague once. There are times when you absolutely need accuracy down to the minute so unless I'm pretty sure it's unnecessary I'd rather just give the exact time.
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On June 13 2013 17:56 Orangered wrote:
How is this a featured blog? Im sorry i dont see anything special here
I don't think you know how this works.
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