Re:Infinite loop in macOS Night Shift in the summer near the...
by ergothus on Friday June 28, 2019 @07:16PM
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> Are people really that fragile?
It's not fragility, so much as perspective.
When you are thinking something is simple, and you say "Am I'm thinking I'm impressed with my own cleverness?" it's easy to say "no". Because it's not arrogant to think you can accomplish something simple.
When you are thinking something is simple, and you say "Am I assuming simplicity?" it's easy to say "yes".
Realizing you're committing the fallacy is the first step to avoiding it.
It's not fragility, so much as perspective.
When you are thinking something is simple, and you say "Am I'm thinking I'm impressed with my own cleverness?" it's easy to say "no". Because it's not arrogant to think you can accomplish something simple.
When you are thinking something is simple, and you say "Am I assuming simplicity?" it's easy to say "yes".
Realizing you're committing the fallacy is the first step to avoiding it.