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WordBomb's Razor: As the questions become harder to answer, the probability that the questioners will be reminded "why we're here" rapidly approaches one.

For instance.

Basically, Jimbo has yanked the ace from his sleeve.

This is the Wikipedia equivalent of one spouse ending an argument by saying "if you love me at all, you'll do it my way."

Where does he go from here?
Proabivouac
QUOTE(WordBomb @ Sun 16th December 2007, 4:35am) *

WordBomb's Razor: As the questions become harder to answer, the probability that the questioners will be reminded "why we're here" rapidly approaches one.

Yup.
Jonny Cache
QUOTE(WordBomb @ Sat 15th December 2007, 11:35pm) *

WordBomb's Razor: As the questions become harder to answer, the probability that the questioners will be reminded "why we're here" rapidly approaches one.

For instance.

Basically, Jimbo has yanked the ace from his sleeve.

This is the Wikipedia equivalent of one spouse ending an argument by saying "if you love me at all, you'll do it my way".

Where does he go from here?


Him? — I dunno.

Us? — Time to dig up that Wiki-Prenup.

Jonny cool.gif
Amarkov
I can't help but notice how Jimbo is not in fact outraged, and he does know.
Timp
QUOTE(WordBomb @ Sun 16th December 2007, 4:35am) *

WordBomb's Razor: As the questions become harder to answer, the probability that the questioners will be reminded "why we're here" rapidly approaches one.

For instance.


Well, it beats the first approach. OTOH,

Timp's rule of AGF (with some debt to the Gipper):

The only time you can reasonably remind someone to assume your good faith is if you just independently disproved their suspicion.
LamontStormstar
Rule and example are unclear.
The Joy
I'm not sure this would make a great name but:

Giano's Corollary: If anyone makes a legitimate grievance for a long period of time, he will undoubtedly be accused of trolling and possibly being banned regardless of the validity or good faith of the complainer.

But that's been going on well before Giano came on board...
Miltopia
JzG embodies WordBomb's Razor best of all, I think.
Moulton
QUOTE(WordBomb @ Sat 15th December 2007, 11:35pm) *
Where does he go from here?

He leads school groups on guided tours of the YellowFoam Geyser Basin.
Jonny Cache
QUOTE(Moulton @ Sun 16th December 2007, 6:21am) *

QUOTE(WordBomb @ Sat 15th December 2007, 11:35pm) *

Where does he go from here?


He leads school groups on guided tours of the YellowFoam Geyser Basin.


And the kids all call him Old Relibel.

Jonny cool.gif
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