I just found this thread, and while it may be a bit old (who knows, maybe no one's reading it anymore), I wanted to comment on a few things.
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Originally Posted by Efficent
Good definition: Unable to solve a rubix cube in under ten minutes.
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I think the problem with this example, which is more analogous to trying to define tilt objectively is that focus is not defined purely by my ability to solve a rubix cube, while heat is generally measured using temperature. So I would argue that yes, the definition is objectively measurable, but no, it is not a good definition. I could also say, "you are focused if you are at least 6 feet tall". Again, this is objective, but it should be pretty obvious that it does not provide a good measuring stick for focus.
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Originally Posted by Efficent
How much money would you pay for a pepperoni pizza?
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Even this measurement for "love of pepperoni pizza" is faulty. I'm sure Aejones' answer would vary had he not eaten for 3 days versus him recovering from food poisoning due to some rotten pizza. We would need to define a normal state of mind in which he could give an objective answer to how much he values pepperoni pizza in terms of money. But then aren't we just back to square 1?
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Originally Posted by Efficent
2. Is 80 degrees twice as hot as 40 degrees?
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I see what you're getting at here, but my answer would be:
If we define "hotness" as the difference between the current temperature and some reference point (0 degrees), then yes. But if defined in some other manner, the answer could be no.
Efficient, please don't take this as me trying to nitpick over your posts. I think the original question that you posed will lead to some interesting discussion. I wouldn't have read the entire thread otherwise. Rather, I'm seeing some issues with trying to give tilt an operational definition and I'm hoping someone can chime in with a solution to the approach.
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Originally Posted by Comanchie
The CliffsNotes version.
I know, I know......tl;dr
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Comanchie, as others have already stated, amazing post.
Honestly though, don't give cliff notes versions. To me, TL;DR implies that the post was not worth reading in the first place. I would never pick up an amazing novel, read it, and then send the author a letter saying TL;DR. No, because I did read it and it was damn well worth my time. Also, people who wants cliff notes for an extremely insightful post don't deserve to partake in that knowledge.
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