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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to be objectively good at something? by mortivore on Thursday September 03, 2020 @03:15PM (#24367644)
Exactly. The culture is what determines good spelling.
Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to be objectively good at something? by thaumasiotes on Saturday September 05, 2020 @06:40AM (#24382674)
Again, it's cultural, but that doesn't make it subjective. The fact that it will be different in the future doesn't tell you that it's already different now. There is a fact of the matter here on which everyone already agrees; it's as objective as any other fact.
Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to be objectively good at something? by mortivore on Monday September 07, 2020 @05:06PM (#24402878)
Yes, it does. Unless you subscribe to popular=objective, which I do. It is different now though. Looking at the past tells us that. It isn't like every other fact. There is a lot of disagreement in this thread. It isn't a fact like 2+2=4 is a fact.