Comment by gatormax on Let them eat cake: Interpersonal Problems vs Tasks · 2009-10-14T16:46:34.038Z · LW · GW

Dude that shit had me rollllling! Props.

And it fits right into the framework. Having a smoke is a task for a human, but a problem for the alien.

Comment by gatormax on Let them eat cake: Interpersonal Problems vs Tasks · 2009-10-14T16:26:11.357Z · LW · GW

Spot on, and seemingly obvious. Why a high IQ crowd like this can be oblivious to truths that a truck driver has pointed out to me is an open question.