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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 27

    I plead guilty: http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/pinker/files/ten_ways_to_green_your_scence_2.jpg …

    8:54 PM - 27 Mar 2018
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      2. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf Mar 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Our culture has entrenched irrationalities that leave it without arguments to oppose this nonsense. As if we were subordinating every human decision to close-packing efficiency, real or symbolic. Square bottles. Hexagonal houses…

        3 replies 3 retweets 17 likes
      3. Der Geist‏ @SaneGeist Mar 28
        Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf @sapinker

        Square bottles are weak at edges

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      4. David Deutsch‏ @DavidDeutschOxf Mar 28
        Replying to @SaneGeist @sapinker

        Yes—why let packing-efficiency considerations trump that downside? Why let carbon-emissions considerations trump the downsides of ritually unplugging chargers.

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      5. Der Geist‏ @SaneGeist Mar 28
        Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf @sapinker

        Too many details in the ‘modern’ life. Life was meant to be way simpler, hence the incapacity or lack of, consideration. Plessner’s philosophical anthropology & following looks at our ex-centricity between a Line and a Circle, similar to your discussion on parochialism & counter

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      1. CHRIS Hart‏ @chrishart801 Mar 28
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        Great angle!

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      1. Coltan Scrivner‏ @Scrivmaster Mar 27
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        😂😂😂

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      1. Roy Clarke‏ @badsacs Mar 27
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        A not entirely shameful act of saving face.

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      1. Dustin Bremner‏ @Bremmy_Guy Mar 27
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        I'm sorry, I'm sorry...but considering your reputation, and the picture, the first thing that came to my mind was "wise-ass"

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      1. John Hiett‏ @JohnHiett Mar 27
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        If we charged for the externalities of burning coal and other fossil fuels, we would have an even higher incentive to get on the floor and unplug the electrical vampires.

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      1. Dan Best‏ @BestLimousine Mar 27
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        My future grandchildren thank you! Though unplugging chargers seems too little too late at this point.

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      1. Mat Buttery‏ @MathewButtery Mar 27
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        #DatAssDoepic.twitter.com/TMqz33JvWQ

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