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"I did not have that experience" in no way implies "No one had that experience."
by bird_monster 6y ago
"I did not have that experience" in no way implies "No one had that experience."
- zepto 6y agoNo, but repeatedly saying “it’s not correct to generalize”, does.
- bird_monster 6y agoNo, it really does not.
- zepto 6y agoIt does unless you take it out of context. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25073264 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25073264
- bird_monster 6y agoNot sure why you're linking me your own posts, which I have read. You're determined to assert things that nobody but you said, which I guess is fine, but I don't think this conversation is constructive or useful. I would suggest you take a hard look at your behavior, though. But that's up to you.
- zepto 6y agoI linked to my post because it provides the context you ignored. Here are the tactics you have used so far: 1. Narrow definition. 2. Ignoring context. 3. Gaslighting. 4. Personal attacks. This is the other side of the coin from Mgchev‘s comment.
- bird_monster 6y agoBest of luck moving forward.
- zepto 6y agoNice and positive!
- jdmichal 6y agoGeneralization literally means to apply the point to all involved. So no, it's quite appropriate for mgechev so reject generalization if the point doesn't apply to them. And that in no way a rejection of the facts presented. The same way that the generalization "apples are red" can be rejected by the presence of green apples without denying the existence of the red apples.
- zepto 6y agoOutside of a mathematical context, you are not correct about the meaning of ‘generalization’: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalize https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalize It has nothing to do with ‘applying to all’ It means ‘to draw a general conclusion’. Mgechev is telling us not to draw a conclusion from Jeff’s piece. It is completely reasonable to assume that Mgechev doesn’t believe Jeff’s conclusions, and is asking us not to either.
- jdmichal 6y ago> to draw a general conclusion > Mgechev is telling us not to draw a conclusion from Jeff’s piece. You're really going to pull out a dictionary on me, then blatantly ignore the emphasized word in your chosen definition that is exactly the word that makes my statement true? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general > general: involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group
- zepto 6y ago1. You are the one who brought ‘literal definitions’ into this. I brought the dictionary in because you definition is not a commonly used one. 2. Exactly one out of the 7 definitions on the page you list supports your position. 3. The top definition on the page you linked is consistent with the meaning I am using. 4. Saying the definition you have chosen is my chosen definition is a misrepresentation. Therefore: You are the one selecting a narrow definition to suit your purposes.