Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.

This is the legacy version of twitter.com. We will be shutting it down on June 1, 2020. Please switch to a supported browser, or disable the extension which masks your browser. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.

  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
metapotat's profile
very offline potat
very offline potat
very offline potat
@metapotat

Tweets

very offline potat

@metapotat

Joined September 2018

Tweets

  • © 2020 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. very offline potat‏ @metapotat 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @C_Harwick and

      There are plenty of epicycles you can add to save utility theory, but let's not do that. Utility theory is a model. It's not a literal description of reality. But it's useful to the extent that humans act intentionally, especially for aggregate behavior.

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    2. A. S.‏ @LoCtrl 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @metapotat @C_Harwick and

      It's a model with a serious grounding problem for the reason I just mentioned.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. very offline potat‏ @metapotat 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @C_Harwick and

      *shrug* I could trot out the old box quote

      0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. very offline potat‏ @metapotat 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @C_Harwick and

      How is that a problem?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. A. S.‏ @LoCtrl 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @metapotat @C_Harwick and

      A. S. Retweeted A. S.

      https://twitter.com/Locus_of_Ctrl/status/1108189278826192898 …

      A. S. added,

      A. S. @LoCtrl
      A 2018 study on fossil ostracods confirmed Haldane's intuition https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0020-7 …
      Show this thread
      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    6. A. S.‏ @LoCtrl 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @metapotat and

      In this case, giving peahens what they want has a potential of species extinction -- a clear case of utility maximization leading to ruin.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. very offline potat‏ @metapotat 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @C_Harwick and

      Utility theory is agnostic about the content of preferences. It is perfectly consistent with utility theory for an agent to want to kill itself. Or to do something which leads to its death.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    8. A. S.‏ @LoCtrl 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @metapotat @C_Harwick and

      That's exactly why it's poorly grounded.

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Cameron Harwick  🏛‏ @C_Harwick 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @LoCtrl @metapotat and

      For context, @metapotat is making the Friedman defense of economic theory, which is that grounding doesn't matter. http://kimoon.co.kr/gmi/reading/friedman-1966.pdf … I'm not sure it's the majority opinion in econ, but maybe the plurality. I find it rather unsatisfying myself.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      very offline potat‏ @metapotat 24 Apr 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @C_Harwick @TriversRobert @LTF_01

      Been a while since I've read Friedman, but I think that's stronger than my claim. Rather, I'm saying sometimes the grounding matters, sometimes it doesn't. And even when it does, the false grounding is still often useful.

      10:20 PM - 24 Apr 2019
      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        1. A. S.‏ @LoCtrl 24 Apr 2019
          • Report Tweet
          • Report NetzDG Violation
          Replying to @metapotat @C_Harwick and

          I certainly agree that maximizing utility can be useful. To be consistent, however, I argue that "useful" is not always useful.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2020 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Imprint
        • Cookies
        • Ads info