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Children make too much noise. Children don't get to use the computer for a week. Eventually children will learn and stop making too much noise. This is a paren

by glass- 14y ago

Children make too much noise. Children don't get to use the computer for a week. Eventually children will learn and stop making too much noise. This is a parenting problem, not a technical one.

maeon3 14y ago
When you use this manipulation to get your way to your kids, the kid watches you, and you find yourself the lab rat of a psychological manipulator far more capable then yourself. And the kid uses tricks you never heard of to shape your behaviour. Which causes a feedback loop of who can trick the other into doing what they want better. Then you end up with a dysfunctional family. Funny joke, but there are serious child education problems in this joke. It's like laughing at a baby seal getting kicked around by teenagers. It's hilarious to people who are emotionally present-oriented. yolo, if it feels good, then it's good.
- pretoriusB 14y ago
  >When you use this manipulation to get your way to your kids, the kid watches you, and you find yourself the lab rat of a psychological manipulator far more capable then yourself. And the kid uses tricks you never heard of to shape your behaviour. Which causes a feedback loop of who can trick the other into doing what they want better. It's not a manipulation or a trick. It's a "reward system". You get X only if you do Y. Period. It has worked wonders for ages. Still does in most parts of the world. The US has a messed up system that ends with annoying, over-self-indulged, entitled children and adults.
  - Cushman 14y ago
    > The US has a messed up system that ends with annoying, over-self-indulged, entitled children and adults. [citation needed]
    - pretoriusB 14y ago
      Citation is needed in novel and unexpected statements and conclusions. ("Extraordinary claims", etc). Well known facts should need no citation upon an audience of educated adults. Still, here's a secondary corroboration for you: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020474090457719...
      - Cushman 14y ago
        That you think that unsourced opinion piece constitutes "secondary corroboration" indicates that perhaps you do not, in fact, understand when citation is needed.
        pretoriusB 14y ago
        Ever tried looking around you? Do you need a citation that air is important for breathing?
        Cushman 14y ago
        Funnily enough, I can't see air, and if you could not provide any other evidence for its existence I would be extremely skeptical.
    - nmcfarl 14y ago
      Walk outside. My god, yesterday some guy didn't like me walking in the crosswalk, when he wanted to make a right turn so he swerved into the oncoming traffic lane to make his right (and cut me off). This versus wait 5 seconds. Annoying, over-self-indulged and entitled. Also damn dangerous.
      - Cushman 14y ago
        Where I live in America, pedestrians seem highly obedient of walk signals and drivers seem highly observant of crosswalks. You got me as far as "confirmation bias". Still looking up that citation?

by glass- 14y ago

Children make too much noise. Children don't get to use the computer for a week. Eventually children will learn and stop making too much noise. This is a parenting problem, not a technical one.

maeon3 14y ago

When you use this manipulation to get your way to your kids, the kid watches you, and you find yourself the lab rat of a psychological manipulator far more capable then yourself. And the kid uses tricks you never heard of to shape your behaviour. Which causes a feedback loop of who can trick the other into doing what they want better. Then you end up with a dysfunctional family. Funny joke, but there are serious child education problems in this joke. It's like laughing at a baby seal getting kicked around by teenagers. It's hilarious to people who are emotionally present-oriented. yolo, if it feels good, then it's good.

pretoriusB 14y ago
>When you use this manipulation to get your way to your kids, the kid watches you, and you find yourself the lab rat of a psychological manipulator far more capable then yourself. And the kid uses tricks you never heard of to shape your behaviour. Which causes a feedback loop of who can trick the other into doing what they want better. It's not a manipulation or a trick. It's a "reward system". You get X only if you do Y. Period. It has worked wonders for ages. Still does in most parts of the world. The US has a messed up system that ends with annoying, over-self-indulged, entitled children and adults.
- Cushman 14y ago
  > The US has a messed up system that ends with annoying, over-self-indulged, entitled children and adults. [citation needed]
  - pretoriusB 14y ago
    Citation is needed in novel and unexpected statements and conclusions. ("Extraordinary claims", etc). Well known facts should need no citation upon an audience of educated adults. Still, here's a secondary corroboration for you: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020474090457719...
    - Cushman 14y ago
      That you think that unsourced opinion piece constitutes "secondary corroboration" indicates that perhaps you do not, in fact, understand when citation is needed.
      - pretoriusB 14y ago
        Ever tried looking around you? Do you need a citation that air is important for breathing?
        Cushman 14y ago
        Funnily enough, I can't see air, and if you could not provide any other evidence for its existence I would be extremely skeptical.
  - nmcfarl 14y ago
    Walk outside. My god, yesterday some guy didn't like me walking in the crosswalk, when he wanted to make a right turn so he swerved into the oncoming traffic lane to make his right (and cut me off). This versus wait 5 seconds. Annoying, over-self-indulged and entitled. Also damn dangerous.
    - Cushman 14y ago
      Where I live in America, pedestrians seem highly obedient of walk signals and drivers seem highly observant of crosswalks. You got me as far as "confirmation bias". Still looking up that citation?