Comment by rdtsc
7 months ago
> I'm not guessing one or the other; I don't see why anyone would.
Well you just did above:
> and not many other possibilities for distraction - cognitive overload, lack of sleep, an injury, other distractions in the cockpit, etc.
Yeah it could be all of those and we should wait for investigation. But seems my particular guess bothered you for some reason and you suggested better guess, and I am just wondering what about my guess bothered you.
I can see if you just say "ok, let's not guess and wait for the investigation", I can agree with that.
I did not guess any; I listed possibilities in addition to the one you hypothesized about.
Your attachment to reality seems a little weak: You make up a reason the helicopter pilot was (possibly) distracted, you make up my motivations. The way we intelligently distinguish fantasy from reality is evidence.
> I can see if you just say "ok, let's not guess and wait for the investigation", I can agree with that.
I thought you might have some evidence.
> Your attachment to reality seems a little weak > you make up my motivations
I simply asked you why you thought your guess were better. I was expecting, say link with statistics about "well these are the top factor contributing to the pilot error..."
> The way we intelligently distinguish fantasy from reality is evidence.
Sure, that's why my guess was something that can be validated. Your guesses are "cognitive overload" or "distractions in the cockpit". How do we prove those in this case.
> I thought you might have some evidence.
This is not a court case or scientific work, it's a discussion forum. You're fully allowed to guess, have "what if" scenarios, "wonder", complement people, talk about the weather, or the what you feel and like. That's perfectly ok. If you don't like what someone is saying or don't agree, it's best to offer an alternative, which you did but then when asked further you accused me of losing ties with reality. If you're not feeling ok, you simply don't have to reply. That's fine too.