Comments on: Fear of Flying http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/ communication. community. cognition. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:55:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Daniel Mezei http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Adam Daniel Mezei Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:08:16 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=646#comment-1784 A particularly Central European malaise...given the history of occupations in this part of the world... A particularly Central European malaise…given the history of occupations in this part of the world…

]]> By: Ike http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Ike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:50:21 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=646#comment-1783 My young Padawan, the notion of allowing an adversary to "save face" is very Chinese indeed, embedded in the culture. Many wars and conflicts are avoided when we give our detractors enough ramp to descend gracefully, without public embarrassment. So by extension, we ought to provide that for the people we like as well. I am indeed well. Busy, but well. Thanks for stopping by... My young Padawan, the notion of allowing an adversary to “save face” is very Chinese indeed, embedded in the culture. Many wars and conflicts are avoided when we give our detractors enough ramp to descend gracefully, without public embarrassment.

So by extension, we ought to provide that for the people we like as well.

I am indeed well. Busy, but well. Thanks for stopping by…

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Geoff Livingston Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:38:15 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=646#comment-1782 No one wants to look bad. Give them enough ramp to save face. Hope you are well, OB1. No one wants to look bad. Give them enough ramp to save face. Hope you are well, OB1.

]]> By: Ike http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Ike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:33:27 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=646#comment-1781 Yes, but "Fear of Sudden Deceleration Syndrome" isn't as catchy. Yes, but “Fear of Sudden Deceleration Syndrome” isn’t as catchy.

]]> By: Rachel http://occamsrazr.com/2008/07/09/fear-of-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Rachel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:26:39 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/?p=646#comment-1780 I am not afraid to fly. I am afraid of hitting the ground REALLY REALLY FAST. I am not afraid to fly. I am afraid of hitting the ground REALLY REALLY FAST.

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