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> if the contrary was true and humour was infinite. Then everything could be funny. I don't think that necessarily follows. Some infinities are greater than ot
by airstrike 2y ago
> if the contrary was true and humour was infinite. Then everything could be funny.
I don't think that necessarily follows. Some infinities are greater than others.
(Even though I happen to think anything could be funny with sufficient effort. Even tragedy)
- wanda 2y agoSchadenfreude to the extent of humour. That is a difficulty isn't it, the audience can find whatever it wants funny if that's how it's wired. Perhaps you're right.
- airstrike 2y agoMike Birbiglia IMHO is a master of turning terrible things into hilarious ones
- psunavy03 2y agoIt's definitely contextual. As an example, military or veterans, first responders, doctors, lawyers, and others like that will usually have a much greater appreciation for dark humor than people who haven't had to deal with tragic circumstances in their day jobs.
- state_less 2y agoYes, for example, odd numbers are infinite, that doesn’t imply everything is odd.