Doug,
No. No! Honest. No chains jerked. Promise. Just want to know how the language works. Remember, I am the guy who thinks that language and metaphor lie at the core of science (even tho I am also the guy who thinks that Rorty is a schmuck). I follow the blogs of noaa weather forecasters with the same intense interest. I may be nuts, but I don't think I am devious. My favorite term of art in weather forecasting is "least-regret forecast", which explains why, if a forecaster makes a mistake early, that mistake tends to get compounded later because the "least-regret forecast" is the one that involves the fewest changes of mind. If you don't change your original bad forecast, at least you have only been wrong once. Nick From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Roberts Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:58 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team Nick's counselling session will be scheduled shortly... --Doug (Who can tell when his chain is being yanked.) On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Nicholas Thompson <nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: Now you all know, that, ever since Owen first used the word "top bit" in my presence, nearly a decade ago, I have followed, with rapt attention, the use of language on this list. So, you guys. I need to understand this better. Can a "bug" be "on purpose"? It sounds to me like Google has sabotaged its own product, right. Therefore, if I understand the language, any Nexus phone thatactually worked, would be "buggy"., by definition. I am sorry to bother you about this, but these are the kinds of things that keep me awake at night. N From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Roberts Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:44 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: [FRIAM] Just sent this to the Google Device Support Team Hi, Google Device Support Team. It's been a while since we spoke, but I recently discovered that someone in your organization has been (I hope inadvertently) disseminating inaccurate information about this Nexus 4 <https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/mobile/l4uYRMVHnHY/rHpsXdwNGPc J> bug, and I thought you'd want to know about it right away. Here's the deal: you see, we all know that the Nexus 4 was not designed on purpose to prevent wifi and bluetooth from being used at the same time. We all know that it is a bug. Well, all of us except for Steve, apparently. Here, read for yourselves: http://things-linux.blogspot.com/2013/03/translated.html Now, we all have the utmost confidence that someone in your organization will immediately take Steve aside for a private little counselling session about the inappropriateness of, shall we say, bending the truth regarding this particular flaw in the Nexus 4 product. Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter. Best, --Doug -- Doug Roberts d...@parrot-farm.net <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com -- Doug Roberts d...@parrot-farm.net <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile
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