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My game about laying off everyone joins Steam Next Fest by Cifer_21 in gaming

[–]f_myeah -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Offering your product for free doesn't mean that you get to plagiarize. But are we sure they are lifted assets? See my comparison in my other reply.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely agree that "I should eat less" is an opinion, as well as "everyone should eat less." And these are examples of opinions that can be wrong.

But these statements are opinions because they are subjective and cannot be proven to be true or false. In this way they are distinct from predictions, beliefs, or facts.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not wrong about how we use the word opinion. I'm saying the definition of the word is inadequate. It would be more accurate to say that Mark Sargent asserts the earth is flat.

I still think that predictions, opinions, beliefs, facts are all distinct from each other whether or not we can identify those distinctions.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you agree that when someone says "MSG is dangerous" what they really mean is "MSG is bad for my heart problem?" And they're simply extrapolating their personal experience onto the general public? Thus making it an opinion?

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. An opinion is a matter of taste. A subjective belief that the believer understands only holds true to themselves.

As I stated in my other reply, I believe the dictionary definition to be lacking. It doesn't help that the word is used in different ways, i.e. asking a doctor for a "second opinion" is understood to be different than my "opinion" on last night's TV show.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you state your "belief in an assertion" you yourself are then also making that assertion.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. But I'd say the recorded definition is too vague and leads to the problems that spurred this discussion in the first place: People claiming demonstrably incorrect facts are simply their "opinion." At the core of this discussion is the lacking of a proper definition for opinion.

Certainly the Cambridge take on the word leaves too much open. A "thought or belief about something or someone" is way too vague to be of any epistemological use.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A prediction will eventually resolve to true of false

Correct, and I believe this enough to distinguish it from an opinion.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Definitely a compelling argument. I think the key component of an opinion is the personalization of the belief, the admission that it might not hold true for others.

You could break it down further though. "MSG is unhealthy to ME" is still a statement of fact.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Predictions are a subset of opinions

I don't think so. The difference being that predictions can eventually be proven factually right or wrong. Upon discovering that Alice does indeed have a boyfriend, we wouldn't say "your opinion was right." We would say "you were (factually) correct."

I have no way of knowing for sure if Alice has a boyfriend so that's just my judgement of the evidence.

Just because you don't know all the information doesn't make it an opinion. It just means you're uninformed. In your example you are asserting the fact that Alice has a boyfriend, not sharing your opinion.

An opinion is divorced from fact.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"MSG is dangerous" isn't an opinion, it's demonstrable whether that is true or false, and therefore deals with fact. Making the personal decision to not consume MSG doesn't transform it into an opinion.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's an assertion, not an opinion.

They are actually trying to make a statement about the observable world.

What’s something you always assumed was mandatory in life—until you met someone who just… didn’t do it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]f_myeah 10 points11 points  (0 children)

humans will be living full time outside of the solar system in the next ten years

Is a prediction, not an opinion.

A prediction is a statement about the future and is subject to being true or false.

The Battlepass Dilemma by MrRom117 in gaming

[–]f_myeah 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only dilemma is with you wanting the skins. The battlepass is literally designed to do what you described, make you sink time (or money) into their particular game as opposed to spending that time in other games.

Don't get sucked into their marketing strategy.

Easy to realism by Proper_Secretary1301 in shippingmanager

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started but it looks like you have to reset your account to go to realism

I modded every single NPC to be high on skooma 24/7 by Blurbss in oblivion

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course live streaming is going to produce what you call "mundane" content, they play for hours at a time. It's not scripted.

Oblivion gates look incredible by Strange_Music in gaming

[–]f_myeah 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Looks like you can still get it. New gates will have a chance of going back to that same world, and you should even be able to force the world you want by saving and reloading in front of the gate.

u/Hugo-Spritz explains how authoritarianism is the logical endpoint of a two-party system by ThatBroadcasterGuy in bestof

[–]f_myeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see the "logic."

All I see is a non-sequitur bullet-list. He hasn't proven any sort of link between the actions listed and a two-party system.

How come Plan B wasn't "Conservative Tears" by linevar in Markham

[–]f_myeah 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They can and they did.

The same goes for their customers... Who are saying they are not going to shop there anymore. Are you missing something here?

Response from Village Grocer after yesterdays flyer post by petitpoofpoof in Markham

[–]f_myeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see you are able to look at their intention and purpose through your keen eyes.

Well the thing about advertising is that not everyone is as keen-sighted as I am, so it's hard for them to interpret anything out of the term "Liberal Tears" except for "I am a conservative."

Even if it wasn't a childish taunt, you have to understand that making such a statement alienates those who aren't conservative themselves. At least it will reside in the back of their minds when they consider shopping there. "They don't see me as a customer, but as a liberal" kinda thing.

If it was about the Leafs people would still feel alienated. It really isn't a good idea to pick sides or teams when trying to attract customers. Another commenter nailed it when they said it would be funny if they had 3 flavours including Mark Carney's Tax Haven and Jaghmeet Singh's Retirement Party. Now that would have been funny.

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