How Pure Is This Cup of Joe?

Re:How Pure Is This Cup of Joe? by BugsJustFindMe on Monday November 06, 2017 @04:21PM (#15639107)

Because awareness of the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world, and people and governments fail spectacularly at it all the time with significant lasting effects on society.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How Pure Is This Cup of Joe? by FiatLuxDave on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @09:57AM (#15643820)

For anyone reading this who doubts what BugsJustFindMe said here, as an example I invite you to examine how the government measures the loudness of broadcast commercials compared to the programs that surround them. We had seventy years of blasting people with commercials, all because the way of measuring the loudness does not match the actual "loudness".

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How Pure Is This Cup of Joe? by justesjc on Monday November 06, 2017 @04:52PM (#15639323)

> the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world

What happened to love, compassion and humility?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How Pure Is This Cup of Joe? by smallnamespace on Monday November 06, 2017 @05:21PM (#15639514)

Trying to get to the factually right conclusion is an expression of humility, because it allows admitting that our initial expectations were wrong.

Using the right conclusion to properly guide our actions is necessary for compassion and love -- if you truly with to benefit others, then your actions must be correct and guided by the right answers.

The challenge is updating other people's beliefs without being seen as an attack.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:How Pure Is This Cup of Joe? by TheGrassyKnoll on Monday November 06, 2017 @09:52PM (#15640737)

The price of Bitcoin ?

[ Parent | on HN ]