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There are other aspects of academia in these discussions here, e.g. the stances that default to combative (no citation needed :) the big part where you surpri
by gsf_emergency 2y ago
There are other aspects of academia in these discussions here, e.g. the stances that default to combative (no citation needed :)
the big part where you surprised me (nicely, I should add) right there is pointing out that what I should not have left implicit was:
Low-brow ">" entertaining
as a metric. At the cost of more words, "entertaining" is quite the moving target. If we make the conceit that "entertainment"="accessible humour" then "Cicero" suggested that we can make our jobs more straightforward.
Finally, sometimes it's the subject matter that is poorly understood.[cheap] humour can even point a laser beam at that cat.
We don't have to blame the language, but it helps!
- gsf_emergency 2y ago>you surprised me On reflection, I'd like to clarify that this is not an invitation to a Grundyfest*. I was genuinely pleased that the effectiveness gap between low-brow and entertaining isn't as clearcut as I'd thought. That may be worth thinking about *https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14225033 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14225033 [note here that applying the low-brow sustainably may require a more active management of surprise than is typical for "entertainments". (Orthogonal to the accuracy aspect, but not to the audience targeting)]
- 082349872349872 2y agoplaceholder...
- gsf_emergency 2y agoPalpitating welcome to 2025!
- aebtebeten 2y agothanks! still low b/w, but itm, SMBC's pedagogy tip: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/1736632368-20250111.png https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/1736632368-20250111.png
- gsf_emergency 2y agoThe "stochastic" is in an Athenian accent I assume? CHACHACHA Edit: Today's (01-12): Avocado of not being such a dick! (Wsmith knows his etymologies, but (maybe) not gradschoollife!)