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People say these things with such confidence; where does that confidence come from? It's amazing, but not confidence-inspiring. I've read/seen much art, in boo
by wolverine876 3y ago
People say these things with such confidence; where does that confidence come from? It's amazing, but not confidence-inspiring.
I've read/seen much art, in books and other mediums, that don't match your description. I find some things are much better if I skip the beginning and come back to it later, if I still think it's worthwhile.
> you can just stop thinking about it and read in publication order unless you're given a very strong reason
How can you advise - maybe even instruct - people so confidently, without at all knowning them, their purposes, and also what they are reading - which could be anything in the world! Must I read the collected works of Milton in order? The Bible? The Art of Computer Programming? History? Literary porn - can I skip to the good part or do I need to read it all in order?
When I see such certainty, I don't think 'who could know that much?' but 'who could think they know that much?'
- andrewflnr 3y agoYou want to compare "the collected works of Milton", the Bible, and TAoCP to the Chronicles of Narnia? We're not talking about arbitrary collections of books, we're talking about fictional works with strong continuity between them in setting and events, among other criteria. But if it's not that good, yeah, go ahead and skip some parts. I did account for that case, but whatever. This is entertainment, not deep moral truth.
- wolverine876 3y ago> We're not talking about You're not talking about it and assuming others are the same. That's the risk of giving advice, especially with certainty - you never know the other people, their priorities, needs, or what they are thinking about.
- albedoa 3y agoMods, how much of this shit do I have to flag before you take action.
- andrewflnr 3y agoJust being a dumbass is not really flag-worthy. That's what downvotes are for.
- wolverine876 3y agoDismissing people as dumbass is flag-worthy - and actually dumbass. :)
- albedoa 3y agoNobody is "dismissing" you as anything. You have self-identified.