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>Does mystical language honestly require a trigger warning? I think GP was being a little flip with that, especially since many on HN are likely (as I am) empr

>Does mystical language honestly require a trigger warning? I think GP was being a little flip with that, especially since many on HN are likely (as I am) empricists who don't really go in for "mystical language" or what is generally known as "woo."[0] Hence the facetious reference to a "trigger warning." Perhaps GP could confirm or reject my hypothesis? [0] http://skepdic.com/woowoo.html http://skepdic.com/woowoo.html Edit: Found the missing link.

monktastic1 5y ago
Sorry, didn't see this until just now. I wasn't intending to be flippant, but I also wasn't aware of the concern people have over broadening the usage of "trigger warning." I'll take that into account next time.
JetAlone 5y ago
If its use was facetious, Poe's Law definitely applies here. Since you don't find mysticism helpful, that's one thing. If you found it triggering, that's another.
- nobody9999 5y ago
  >If its use was facetious, Poe's Law definitely applies here. Since you don't find mysticism helpful, that's one thing. If you found it triggering, that's another. Absolutely. Although Poe's Law seems to apply to pretty much anything that's not tide charts or ASCII tables. I was going to say sunrise/sunset times, but I was afraid of annoying the flat-earthers.[0] [0] For those of you without a sense of humor, cf. Poe's Law[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
  - JetAlone 5y ago
    I could make a Bill O'Reilly tide chart that marks its columns with "Tide goes in" and "tide goes out"* I'd brand it with pictures of Bill O' Reilly, his show's colour scheme, and inspirational quotes. This tide chart could seem to be a legitimate homage to him, or an elaborate humorous poke. *You can't explain that!
    - nobody9999 5y ago
      >"Tide goes in" and "tide goes out"* Shouldn't that be "knife goes in, guts come out. That's what Osaka Seafood Concern is all about"?[0] Just sayin... [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Minutes_over_Tokyo#Themes_and_cultural_references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Minutes_over_Tokyo#Them...
      - JetAlone 5y ago
        I was referring to this meme. EDIT: I meant to post this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw I love Osaka and I love seafood. Nothing to be concerned about.
        nobody9999 5y ago
        Unsurprisingly (well, at least to me), I was unfamiliar with the video you posted. Can a five and a half minute video be a "meme"? I didn't get as far as your quote, but I'll take your word that it's fabulous. Thanks for sharing it with me! I dig seafood a lot too. Never been to Osaka, but I understand it's a nice city. I was referring to the company loyalty song at (the purely imaginary, I'm sure) Osaka Seafood Concern. Well, at least according to Matt Groening, et. al.
        nobody9999 5y ago
        >EDIT: I meant to post this one: >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw Thanks! That is quite amusing and definitely fits the criteria for a meme. And I knew Bill O'Reilly was an ignorant jerk, but damn!

monktastic1 5y ago

Sorry, didn't see this until just now. I wasn't intending to be flippant, but I also wasn't aware of the concern people have over broadening the usage of "trigger warning." I'll take that into account next time.

JetAlone 5y ago

If its use was facetious, Poe's Law definitely applies here. Since you don't find mysticism helpful, that's one thing. If you found it triggering, that's another.

nobody9999 5y ago
>If its use was facetious, Poe's Law definitely applies here. Since you don't find mysticism helpful, that's one thing. If you found it triggering, that's another. Absolutely. Although Poe's Law seems to apply to pretty much anything that's not tide charts or ASCII tables. I was going to say sunrise/sunset times, but I was afraid of annoying the flat-earthers.[0] [0] For those of you without a sense of humor, cf. Poe's Law[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
- JetAlone 5y ago
  I could make a Bill O'Reilly tide chart that marks its columns with "Tide goes in" and "tide goes out"* I'd brand it with pictures of Bill O' Reilly, his show's colour scheme, and inspirational quotes. This tide chart could seem to be a legitimate homage to him, or an elaborate humorous poke. *You can't explain that!
  - nobody9999 5y ago
    >"Tide goes in" and "tide goes out"* Shouldn't that be "knife goes in, guts come out. That's what Osaka Seafood Concern is all about"?[0] Just sayin... [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Minutes_over_Tokyo#Themes_and_cultural_references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Minutes_over_Tokyo#Them...
    - JetAlone 5y ago
      I was referring to this meme. EDIT: I meant to post this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw I love Osaka and I love seafood. Nothing to be concerned about.
      - nobody9999 5y ago
        Unsurprisingly (well, at least to me), I was unfamiliar with the video you posted. Can a five and a half minute video be a "meme"? I didn't get as far as your quote, but I'll take your word that it's fabulous. Thanks for sharing it with me! I dig seafood a lot too. Never been to Osaka, but I understand it's a nice city. I was referring to the company loyalty song at (the purely imaginary, I'm sure) Osaka Seafood Concern. Well, at least according to Matt Groening, et. al.
      - nobody9999 5y ago
        >EDIT: I meant to post this one: >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkRHFl2ppw Thanks! That is quite amusing and definitely fits the criteria for a meme. And I knew Bill O'Reilly was an ignorant jerk, but damn!