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"The key here is that only Message 1 is comprehensible to the truly clueless; this is what makes for plausible deniability. You cannot prove that the other mess
by dpritchett 16y ago
"The key here is that only Message 1 is comprehensible to the truly clueless; this is what makes for plausible deniability. You cannot prove that the other messages were exchanged. Losers can partially understand, but not speak Powertalk. To them, Powertalk is a spectator sport."
http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-i...
- adolph 16y agoOh fascinating! Applying the Gervais principle to this really moves things along. Police and lawyer language is nothing but powertalk, no?