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Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by emodendroket on Thursday November 23, 2023 @02:07AM (#38390214)
I think you've misread me. My point was the guy seemed to be suggesting some general human tendency towards extreme self-interest but then used personal pronouns ("I think to myself"). Not that people are generally seeking child brides. If you look at the position of the word "myself" your interpretation does not really fit.
Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by jsnell on Thursday November 23, 2023 @02:16AM (#38390265)
Sure, but everybody generalizes from one example. Well, at least I do.
Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by nl on Thursday November 23, 2023 @08:12AM (#38392376)
No, as can be seen by the other comments in this thread the use of "myself" there is entirely appropriate.

He is using personal pronouns consistently: "myself" and "my children". "Their" children is the other children he is observing, and he is thinking to himself.

Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by emodendroket on Thursday November 23, 2023 @11:50AM (#38394723)
Then again given your bizarre reading of my post how much should I really trust your interpretation.
Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by nl on Thursday November 23, 2023 @06:58PM (#38399204)
Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by emodendroket on Friday November 24, 2023 @11:50AM (#38405827)
What you have linked me to is not what it means but an association many people have. It will say so on that very page if you scroll up.