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Re:What impossible meant to Richard Feynman by burkaman on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @11:58AM (#29394292)
> someone: that's a stupid approach. It can't work.

Can't you just say "it can't work"? What additional information is communicated when you say it's stupid?

If both people are on board with this conversation style then obviously it's fine, but I know lots of smart people and none of them communicate like this, even when they're telling me clearly and concisely that I'm wrong.

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Re:What impossible meant to Richard Feynman by inkblotuniverse on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @12:49PM (#29395074)
That it can't work because of a retroactively obvious critical flaw, or it's overcomplicated, or something.
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