The author apparently derives a kick of arational satisfaction from picking up pennies, perhaps as a means of reinforcing a poorly-reasoned conclusion. If he values finding them for its own sake, and not for the sake of the material goods he can buy, picking them up would make sense. Actively searching them out would be rational. Buying a metal detector and walking around with it could conceivably be rational, if he got a really big kick out of finding them. “It’s money!” is not rational if your sole goal is enriching yourself, but if it provides that arational kick, that’s a reason to keep your eyes on the ground.
Practically, because I just didn’t notice, and the statement seemed unambiguous. Since it was a highest-level comment and a direct response to the post, “the author” was not a reference to person I was replying to. If I meant to talk about you, I would have just said, “you.”
Subconsciously, the fact that I have no idea who he is, don’t particularly care for that name, and feel that naming him would give him status that I don’t believe he’s earned all factored into my decision, though none at any conscious level.
The author apparently derives a kick of arational satisfaction from picking up pennies, perhaps as a means of reinforcing a poorly-reasoned conclusion. If he values finding them for its own sake, and not for the sake of the material goods he can buy, picking them up would make sense. Actively searching them out would be rational. Buying a metal detector and walking around with it could conceivably be rational, if he got a really big kick out of finding them. “It’s money!” is not rational if your sole goal is enriching yourself, but if it provides that arational kick, that’s a reason to keep your eyes on the ground.
“The author” is a rather ambiguous phrase. Why don’t you call him Tailsteak?
Practically, because I just didn’t notice, and the statement seemed unambiguous. Since it was a highest-level comment and a direct response to the post, “the author” was not a reference to person I was replying to. If I meant to talk about you, I would have just said, “you.”
Subconsciously, the fact that I have no idea who he is, don’t particularly care for that name, and feel that naming him would give him status that I don’t believe he’s earned all factored into my decision, though none at any conscious level.