Be good? (talking about concise)
R.E. Boss > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Namens Dan Bron > Verzonden: dinsdag 3 mei 2011 14:58 > Aan: 'Chat forum' > Onderwerp: Re: [Jchat] coodinates > > Hmm, global optimization functions are difficult (and, in general, impossible) > to find. > > "Don't be a jerk" is a bit easier to apply. > > -Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Devon McCormick > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:12 AM > To: Chat forum > Subject: Re: [Jchat] coodinates > > The "Golden Rule" - do unto others as you would have them do unto you - > might be considered a somewhat flawed version of Kant's "Categorical > Imperative" - act in a way such that if everyone acted in the same way, it > would be better for all (my paraphrase). I think Kant's version attempts to > address a loophole in the Golden Rule which justifies things like, for > instance, > if I like people to blast loud music next door at all hours of the night or > fill the > air with smoke, I ought to do the same. > > 2011/5/3 Björn Helgason <[email protected]> > > > 2011/5/2 bob therriault <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > ps. Everyone has neighbours; treat them as you would like to be > > > treated > > and > > > many of these problems never get started. bt > > > > > > > > A better version is: > > > > do NOT treat them as you would NOT like to be treated > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ^me^ at acm. > org is my > preferred e-mail > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
