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Yeah I am really nonplussed how this is the top post on HN right now (I know that is against the rules to mention but really)

TulliusCicero 3y ago
> Yeah I am really nonplussed Well this tells me nothing. (The two meanings of this word are essentially opposite)
- CrampusDestrus 3y ago
  The wrong meaning is the opposite of the right meaning
- samstave 3y ago
  >Well this tells me nothing. Well its certainaly not a non negative statement because its talking about being plussed, which is a positive statement, so a nonplussed person is truly chaotic-neutral.
- falcolas 3y ago
  I can't tell if serious or sarcastic. Either way, here you go. nonplussed : adjective - Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act. - Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed. - filled with bewilderment
  - flyingcircus3 3y ago
    This meets the criteria of Poe's law. It is equally reasonable to assume _you_ are being sarcastic or serious. If they didn't just recently look up the definition themselves, they wouldn't have commented about the conflict in the two definitions.
- flyingcircus3 3y ago
  Summarizing dictionary.com: 1. Surprised and confused 2. Unperturbed "Yeah I am really unperturbed" doesn't make sense in context of it's parent. I'm not sure how you could be nonplussed about this.
  - coldtea 3y ago
    >"Yeah I am really unperturbed" doesn't make sense in context of it's parent It's not just unpertrubed, it's also "not impressed". In the context of the comment it basically means "I see this speaker announcement as nothing special, what's the big deal?".
    - flyingcircus3 3y ago
      The commenter specifically used the word nonplussed in reference to the ranking of this post on the front page. The fact that their surprise and confusion stems from the promotion of unimpressive stories does not change the meaning from surprised and confused to unimpressed.
      - deleted 3y ago
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ahahahahah 3y ago
This is the response of someone who knows that electrostatic speakers are a thing and has seen marketing or other images of them, but has no idea how they work and lacks either the curiosity or the capability to learn. The speakers described in this article are nothing close to electrostatic speakers.
coldtea 3y ago
Because it has nothing to do with EL speakers -- this is just the casual HN dismissal
- buildbot 3y ago
  I must have misread, but it seemed similar to me and would love an explanation?
- formerly_proven 3y ago
  They rather seem to be electrostriction speakers.

TulliusCicero 3y ago

> Yeah I am really nonplussed Well this tells me nothing. (The two meanings of this word are essentially opposite)

CrampusDestrus 3y ago
The wrong meaning is the opposite of the right meaning
samstave 3y ago
>Well this tells me nothing. Well its certainaly not a non negative statement because its talking about being plussed, which is a positive statement, so a nonplussed person is truly chaotic-neutral.
falcolas 3y ago
I can't tell if serious or sarcastic. Either way, here you go. nonplussed : adjective - Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act. - Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed. - filled with bewilderment
- flyingcircus3 3y ago
  This meets the criteria of Poe's law. It is equally reasonable to assume _you_ are being sarcastic or serious. If they didn't just recently look up the definition themselves, they wouldn't have commented about the conflict in the two definitions.
flyingcircus3 3y ago
Summarizing dictionary.com: 1. Surprised and confused 2. Unperturbed "Yeah I am really unperturbed" doesn't make sense in context of it's parent. I'm not sure how you could be nonplussed about this.
- coldtea 3y ago
  >"Yeah I am really unperturbed" doesn't make sense in context of it's parent It's not just unpertrubed, it's also "not impressed". In the context of the comment it basically means "I see this speaker announcement as nothing special, what's the big deal?".
  - flyingcircus3 3y ago
    The commenter specifically used the word nonplussed in reference to the ranking of this post on the front page. The fact that their surprise and confusion stems from the promotion of unimpressive stories does not change the meaning from surprised and confused to unimpressed.
    - deleted 3y ago
      [deleted]

ahahahahah 3y ago

This is the response of someone who knows that electrostatic speakers are a thing and has seen marketing or other images of them, but has no idea how they work and lacks either the curiosity or the capability to learn. The speakers described in this article are nothing close to electrostatic speakers.

coldtea 3y ago

Because it has nothing to do with EL speakers -- this is just the casual HN dismissal

buildbot 3y ago
I must have misread, but it seemed similar to me and would love an explanation?
formerly_proven 3y ago
They rather seem to be electrostriction speakers.