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Along this line: when people say, "I would <x>, but I don't have the time" (where <x> is some creative, interesting thing), usually one can substitute the word

by davi 19y ago

Along this line: when people say, "I would <x>, but I don't have the time" (where <x> is some creative, interesting thing), usually one can substitute the word "energy" for "time" in their statement, and learn a lot more about them: they are essentially asserting that they are too energy depleted to <x>.

zasz 19y ago
Along this line: when people say, "I would <x>, but I don't have the time" (where <x> is some creative, interesting thing), usually one can substitute the word "Vespene gas" for "time" in their statement, and learn a lot more about them: they are essentially asserting that they are too Vespene gas depleted to <x>. I don't understand this post. If you substitute a word that's essentially the same, that's a synonym and you therefore gain no meaning. And it makes no sense to say people are essentially asserting something when you put an assertion in their mouths. I think it's more complicated than energy and time; generally, I don't think people actually like <x> enough to want to invest some time and energy or Vespene gas in it. I just went to an energy efficiency event today. 45 people had signed up and only 27 showed up to install energy-efficient things today. It would have taken 5 hours and very little energy. I think a lack of interest, causing a lack of commitment, explains it better.
Xichekolas 19y ago
I think when people say they "want to do <x>, but don't have time" it really translates to: "I feel like I should do <x>, but I don't really want to." Exercise is the classic example.
- nradov 19y ago
  Right, that's common behavior. And "I don't have the time" can also just be a polite excuse to get out of doing something unpleasant. When something is truly important people find a way to make it happen, regardless of how little time they have.

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Along this line: when people say, "I would <x>, but I don't have the time" (where <x> is some creative, interesting thing), usually one can substitute the word

by davi 19y ago

zasz 19y ago
Along this line: when people say, "I would <x>, but I don't have the time" (where <x> is some creative, interesting thing), usually one can substitute the word "Vespene gas" for "time" in their statement, and learn a lot more about them: they are essentially asserting that they are too Vespene gas depleted to <x>. I don't understand this post. If you substitute a word that's essentially the same, that's a synonym and you therefore gain no meaning. And it makes no sense to say people are essentially asserting something when you put an assertion in their mouths. I think it's more complicated than energy and time; generally, I don't think people actually like <x> enough to want to invest some time and energy or Vespene gas in it. I just went to an energy efficiency event today. 45 people had signed up and only 27 showed up to install energy-efficient things today. It would have taken 5 hours and very little energy. I think a lack of interest, causing a lack of commitment, explains it better.
Xichekolas 19y ago
I think when people say they "want to do <x>, but don't have time" it really translates to: "I feel like I should do <x>, but I don't really want to." Exercise is the classic example.
- nradov 19y ago
  Right, that's common behavior. And "I don't have the time" can also just be a polite excuse to get out of doing something unpleasant. When something is truly important people find a way to make it happen, regardless of how little time they have.