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There is a Horse in the Apple Store
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Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know this is not the topic of submission here either, but I can't help but feel that picture in the wikipedia of the guide horse is horrible abuse. All those straps and chains, UGH. /shudders
I'd say the abuse is in the fact that Apple hasn't tailored their products to the horse market, leaving horses everywhere feeling unimportant and neglected.
On the contrary, it was there checking out the Magic Trackpad, perfectly accomodated to a hoof.
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#113That isn't a horse...it is a magical unicorn!!!
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are you talking about "Somebody else's problem"? From the books: "An SEP [somebody else's problem] is something we can't see, or don't see, or our brain doesn't let us see, because we think that it's somebody else's problem.... The brain just edits it out, it's like a blind spot. If you look at it directly you won't see it unless you know precisely what it is. Your only hope is to catch it by surprise out of the corn…
Ah thanks for linking it, that is what I meant. :) Btw., your link was broken. Here is the correct one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Elses_Problem
Both links are wrong.
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#115Maybe I'm just drunk, having just been kicked out at bar time from the place around the corner[1], but this resonated with me: "When does the magic of a situation fade? When do we get acclimated to the exceptional?...We define a pattern, no matter how exceptional, and acclimate ourselves to it?" I'm surrounded by exceptional situations every day and they just seem mundane. Tonight I congratulated a guy who just signe…
There is a well-known corollary here with happiness. People think that if they are million- or billionaires, or have a super-fit girlfriend, or drive a ridiculous car or live in a massive house or whatever they'll be happy, or at least happier. However all studies have shown that rich people are not happier than poor(er) people. And more interesting is people that have suffered catastrophic accidents or contracted di…
Living with no money is sure to impede happiness. When lack of money puts you living in a place that has higher crime / lower life expectancy, I would imagine happiness suffers.
I am curious on the studies on how they measured. People on different places on the survival pyramid must have been a consideration.
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know this is not the topic of submission here either, but I can't help but feel that picture in the wikipedia of the guide horse is horrible abuse. All those straps and chains, UGH. /shudders
I'm not sure how being fitted with two entirely standard pieces of tack (a breastplate and a bridle) counts as horrible abuse .
Actually it looks like it's just wearing a halter. I think what looks like another piece of tack is just coloration.
In any case this is not abuse (is he a troll or just ignorant?). I've rarely had trouble getting a halter on a horse except for one who doesn't like his ears being touched. My take is that if an animal that's basically 1,100 lbs of muscle (OK,not that one :-) lets you do something, it's not too bothered by it! Horses have absolutely no problem letting you know when they're pissed.
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ah thanks for linking it, that is what I meant. :) Btw., your link was broken. Here is the correct one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Elses_Problem
Both links are wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Elses_Problem
OK this is getting ridiculous, we all posted the same link and they're all broken. Maybe it's a problem with HN?
Here's another attempt, I want to see what happens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Elses_Problem
EDIT: OK, the problem is HN removes the apostrophe (') from the word "Else's". Not sure why.
Re: There is a Horse in the Apple Store
#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
The interaction between children and adults in our culture is weird nowadays. I was at the zoo with my girlfriend in the reptile section. A little boy was staring into the same tank that we were, his mom was maybe ten feet away. You know how reptiles are, they are always hiding behind some rock or branch or just blending in nefariously. So I ask the boy, "Do you see the snake?" It felt awkward to ignore another human…
Probably a U.S. cultural thing. I find it weird talking to other parents' kids too (I'm a father of two), as you don't know how the other parents will handle it. I'd like to think there are places in this world that aren't so paranoid.
It's not just a U.S. thing. I'm a UK father of 3 small boys, and it's a given over here that you should be very wary of interation with any child unless you have some kind of relationship with their parent. It's somewhat relaxed where parents feel more comfortable; a zoo might qualify for that.