Making an argument a bit less extreme could be more helpful. Shit happens but it is at the tails of a distribution.
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Replying to @twitemp1 @IrisVanRooij and
"I'm very interested in the tale of your distribution"
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Ugh I misspelled tail
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Useful (underline that) explanations need to address most cases. Tails are near outliers, they exist; they are the most dangerous cases but
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they are useless as exemplars, so they should be mostly ignored when addressing a problem in every day talk (not science o/c)
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You mean for purpose of explanations in these type of interpersonal arguments? I do agree that extremes may hinder aligning of perspectives.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @twitemp1 and
Probably if ppl want to see each others point of view, common ground is key. And extremes may be less likely part of shared experience.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @twitemp1 and
But I share the 'tone policing' concern. It's a fine balance.
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When somebody is speaking truth to power, my heuristic is don't tone police them. That's all. Other situations might require it.
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