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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by red75prime on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @06:39AM (#17765016)
11 does make sense even if it is false. As I see it, the distinction is on make sense/doesn't make sense axis.
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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by foldr on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @06:40AM (#17765020)
It's supposed to be a distinction between bullshit statements and profound statements, which isn't the same thing at all.
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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by red75prime on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @06:54AM (#17765085)
Surface profoundness is similar in those statements, so I don't think that dividing them by "makes sense" axis is too wrong.
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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by foldr on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @06:57AM (#17765101)
Surface profoundness is a contradiction in terms.
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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by red75prime on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @07:01AM (#17765129)
OK, deep soundingness.
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Re:Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior by foldr on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @07:08AM (#17765158)
Well, the bullshit sentences also “sound” deep to the untrained ear. That’s part of what makes them bullshit as opposed to just plain nonsense.
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