Comment by irjustin

15 hours ago

Isn't it two sides to the same coin?

You should be happy about it that it's not the thing specifically when the signs pointed towards it being "the thing"?

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themafia  15 hours ago

You are _absolutely_ going to die in the next 30 minutes.

When it doesn't happen will you still be happy?

  • irjustin  15 hours ago

    How is this apples-apples at all?

    But to answer directly... yes? yes, I am.

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    A bit it more real. My blood pressure monitor says my bp is 200/160. Chat says you're dead get yourself to a hospital.

    Get to the hospital and says oh your bp monitor is wrong.

    I'm happy? I would say that I am. Sure I'm annoyed at my machine, but way happier it's wrong than right.

    • vineyardmike  14 hours ago

      This is another example of why its frustrating still.

      "Yes I'm happy I'm not dying" ignores that "go to the hospital [and waste a day, maybe some financial cost]" because a machine was wrong. This is still pretty inconvenient because a machine wasn't accurate/calibrated/engineered weak. Not dying is good, but the emotions and fear for a period of time is still bad.

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