Nah, as long as you're good a sport about it, it's all good. In fact, it's refreshing to have someone make a mistake like that so confidently, and then own up to it immediately.
Author here. I think this was my favourite (and favorite) thread. I chuckled.
I'm also pretty sure I could find ways to weave "septic" into a post about AI.
Then I think you are the confused one, as they mean the same thing but one is US and one is UK+NZ+etc.: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sceptic#English
I think you’re reading “sceptic” as “septic”. They are not the same word.
Damn it - well, I'll never live this one down, I'll learn to shut up next time
Nah, as long as you're good a sport about it, it's all good. In fact, it's refreshing to have someone make a mistake like that so confidently, and then own up to it immediately.
Author here. I think this was my favourite (and favorite) thread. I chuckled. I'm also pretty sure I could find ways to weave "septic" into a post about AI.
It shows good character to own your mistakes.
About as funny as “confusing” color and colour. Which is to say: not very.
Skeptic and sceptic are pronounced identically, because they are just different spelling of the same word.
How do you mean? Guy was born and raised in New Zealand and is using British spelling. There is nothing confused or confusing about this.
Sure, live in shame, but don't let go of the humor in it all :)
I did get quite a laugh when the comments made me realize what an asshat I was
Sceptic is the UK spelling of skeptic.
Maybe you've confused it with septic?