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j.e. moyer, LPC's avatar

Reminds me of Max Delbrűck’s Principle of Limited Sloppiness. There’s room for a little error in nature. Like a Jenga tower, we can tolerate some little pieces missing, but not too many.😂

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Pro Jenga tip: just pull the top pieces off instead. What would Alexander do?

"Limited Sloppiness" is great. First time hearing that!

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Daniel Nest's avatar

So you finally admit it!

Good, I'll take my 200 dollars for that bet we made that time now, thanks. Remember the one?

This has some of the same vibes as a children's book we were reading with my kids not so long ago, called "I Can't Do That....Yet" - all about embracing trial & error and a growth mindset.

If you don't make mistakes, you're not trying hard enough and all that.

But still, I'll have my 200 dollars, thank you.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

Speaking of mistakes: my bad, I forgot to tell you that I actually left that $200 for you under your pillow, but to make matters even worse, I really left $400 instead. Can you just wire me back the $200 so we're square?

Feels like AI is about to enter the chat.. and win.

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Daniel Nest's avatar

No problem at all! If you can just wire me a transaction facilitation fee of $250, I'll have my lawyer draft the paperwork for the finalization of this debt. I'll also need your social security number, blood type, and your mother's first pet's maiden name, thanks.

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