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by morphle15 hours ago |
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upvoteby squigz15 hours ago|
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Do you consider things that are inside a house to also be outside a house?
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upvoteby morphle15 hours ago|
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All things are moving in space and time and in relation to other objects so inside or outside are relative points of view.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity

[2] Point of view is worth 80 IQ points - Alan Kay. He didn't specify the sign....

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upvoteby squigz15 hours ago|
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I wonder if life elsewhere in the universe is pedantic too.
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upvoteby morphle15 hours ago|
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QED.

[1] Why people hate smart individuals: Studies reveal it's linked to your own intelligence level https://www.gq.com.au/health/wellness/studies-say-who-you-ha...

[2] On the importance of being pedantic https://medium.com/@lfloridi/on-the-importance-of-being-peda...

[3] Pedantic definition https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pedantic

[4] Pedantic opinion https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pedantic

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upvoteby parineum12 hours ago|
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If you were so smart, you'd probably find better sources than GQ and Medium to prove your point.
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upvoteby morphle12 hours ago|
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Or Hacker News for that matter. Never trust anything on the internet [1] on face value. Start by asking qui bono? Is this a reputable source, like a scientist[2]?. Be critical and sceptical.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_...

[2] https://youtu.be/NV0Z6vlIJig?t=216

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upvoteby parineum11 hours ago|
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> sceptical

How can I trust someone who can't use spell check?

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upvoteby morphle10 hours ago|
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I used four spell checkers including Apple, Wikipedia and Google search.

Don't trust anything you read on the internet, including your comment.

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upvoteby AftHurrahWinch10 hours ago|
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I regret to inform you that is the preferred spelling in British English.
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upvoteby bregma12 hours ago|
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Is the coffee actually in the mug or only on top of it?
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upvoteby pests10 hours ago|
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Well, can you walk around inside of a coffee cup? If so, you are on it. If not, you are in it.
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upvoteby treyd12 hours ago|
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In Spanish I don't care.
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upvoteby gus_massa10 hours ago|
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I'm confused, in es-ar, it can be:

* "El café está en la taza." [preferred]

* "El café está sobre la taza." [I'd never use this.]

* "El café está adentro de la taza."

I'd probably use "en(in?)" for a cup, "sobre(over?)" for a plate an "adentro de (inside?)" for a jar.

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upvoteby tbrownaw14 hours ago|
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Things inside this house are indeed outside that house.
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upvoteby Sardtok12 hours ago|
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An apartment inside an apartment complex is still inside the same building. Earth is in the Universe. There's a difference between "in the Universe" and "outside of Earth".

A superset also includes everything in all its subsets.

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