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The "gestalt" operator

I have developed a convention which I must define by example. I plan to call it the “gestalt” operator. To take a {card|page} from REF1’s book - if you take a card from REF1’s book, it is metaphorically physically taking the card from REF1’s possession. Presumably you intend to give...

Jan 10, 2022•-6

The Mountaineer's Fallacy

I'm sure this has a name, but I can't remember it. So I have given it a new name. The Mountaineer's Fallacy. The Mountaineer's Fallacy is the suggestion that climbing Mount Everest is a good start on a trip to the moon. In one sense, you are making progress on...

Jul 17, 2021•29