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The ethics of the OLM

Posted By: Fabrice Liardet
Date: Thursday, 24 November 2011, at 9:15 a.m.

In Response To: The ethics of the OLM (Jason Lee)

When I teach mathematics, I emphasize to students that mistakes are great -- inside every mistake is a lesson. If we look at things the right way, mistakes are the BEST way to learn. Backgammon has a similar learning paradigm.

That is an excellent argument, and I am now tempted to revise my preference and to try it your way. If I blunder, then read the other posts, then post, I will have the pleasant opportunity to mitigate the impact of the blunder by saying that I now realize why it was a blunder. If I post rightaway, the public shame will make the blunder more vivid and memorable, making it less likely that I will do it again.

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• The ethics of the OLM
  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 19 November 2011, at 8:49 p.m.
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    Fabrice Liardet -- Saturday, 19 November 2011, at 10:10 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 20 November 2011, at 6:03 a.m.
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    Turz -- Monday, 21 November 2011, at 6:23 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 22 November 2011, at 1:11 a.m.
    • The ethics of the OLM
      Stick -- Tuesday, 22 November 2011, at 7:23 a.m.
    • The ethics of the OLM
      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, at 2:25 a.m.
      • The ethics of the OLM
        Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, at 9:47 a.m.
        • The ethics of the OLM
          Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, at 7:58 p.m.
          • The ethics of the OLM
            Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, at 8:27 p.m.
          • The ethics of the OLM
            Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 23 November 2011, at 8:51 p.m.
            • The ethics of the OLM
              Fabrice Liardet -- Thursday, 24 November 2011, at 9:15 a.m.
            • The ethics of the OLM
              Timothy Chow -- Friday, 25 November 2011, at 7:09 p.m.
              • The ethics of the OLM
                Stick -- Friday, 25 November 2011, at 9:23 p.m.
                • The ethics of the OLM
                  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 26 November 2011, at 10:11 p.m.
                  • The ethics of the OLM
                    Stick -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 1:57 a.m.
                    • The ethics of the OLM
                      Jason Lee -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 2:02 a.m.
                      • The ethics of the OLM
                        Stick -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 2:11 a.m.
                        • The ethics of the OLM
                          Neil Robins -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 8:48 a.m.
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                            Stick -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 9:22 a.m.
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                              Neil Robins -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 11:37 a.m.
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                                Jason Lee -- Sunday, 27 November 2011, at 10:14 p.m.