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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 12 Jan 2020

    Explained to nervous 7 yo that me being on the floor above is the same as me being in the next room, just rotated 90 degrees. After trying various objections, he had to agree.

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      1. Jeff Mitchell‏ @ohjeezJeff 12 Jan 2020
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        Wood between. Acoustics if a monster comes. Disagree on this one

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      1. Mithrandir 4859‏ @mithrandir4859 12 Jan 2020
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        But you can never fall down from the next room into the one on the same floor =)

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      1. आशीष ஆஷிஷ் Ashish‏ @AshishPandey 12 Jan 2020
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        Next, please introduce him to the concept of gravity :)

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      1. Cassandra‏ @star95011 12 Jan 2020
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        Good #SundayFunday Morning Paul I hope you have the best day of rest and pure joy💙⭐️💙⭐️💙⭐️💙⭐️Send my love to the family💙⭐️💙⭐️💙⭐️💙⭐️💙⭐️💙((((hugs)))⭐️💙⭐️💙

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      1. Prabin Joel Jones‏ @prabinjoel 12 Jan 2020
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        Only if the shift is 90deg on a common axis between the rooms, followed by the shifted room rotating by 90deg on its own axis!

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      1. Dennis Doughty‏ @DennisDoughty 12 Jan 2020
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        How did logic work on the monsters under the bed issue?

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      1. Manuel Hernandez  🇺🇸‏ @manuelhe 12 Jan 2020
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        So are you isomorphic or orthogonal? I’m still confused.

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      1. Matt Goldstein  🥾‏ @GoldsteinMatt_ 12 Jan 2020
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        False. Floor above has extra distance to traverse to get from one to the other, and therefore extra time that passes before you can fight off any monsters under the bed. Unless you have a firehouse-style pole between levels which would be awesome.

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      2. Sudeep Sharma‏ @sudeep89 12 Jan 2020
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        Is it better to help reduce their fear by explaining that it’s safe or is it better to try and make them accept the inherent risk in life (and thereby teaching them how to face fear rather than escape it through rationalisation) ?

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      3. Gaia H.‏ @Gaia__H 12 Jan 2020
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        How else do you face an irrational fear if not through rationalization? Imo we do that on a low level in the background of our minds on a daily basis (it’s how we get on airplanes, cross streets, drive cars etc.)

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