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Re:Speed as a Habit by calinet6 on Monday July 27, 2015 @02:52PM (#9957207)
> where any change will either just trade one quality for another, or worsen them all on average.

Doesn't the fact that a change can worsen all three qualities imply that there must be a change that can also improve all three qualities?

These things are not always mutually exclusive. That's the fallacy.

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Re:Speed as a Habit by marcosdumay on Monday July 27, 2015 @07:10PM (#9958604)
No, why would you ask that?

Read the full phrase, not just half. I didn't say those are mutually exclusive anyway.

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Re:Speed as a Habit by calinet6 on Monday July 27, 2015 @09:12PM (#9958984)
Gotcha, yes -- it comes from understanding the system and its optimum. Certainly not from mindlessly advocating for either extreme.
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Re:Speed as a Habit by marcosdumay on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @12:25PM (#9962702)
I guess everybody gets to put stuff on the Internet before taking a morning cup of coffee, or in a rush. I'm certainly guilty of both.
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