Rachel

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I do math and stuff. Language, I do sometimes too. I also run and eat lots of blueberries.

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Aug 29	comment	Is this an example of extrapolation? @ΜετάEd: Reading my earlier comments to you now, I think they come off as rude. I didn't mean them that way, so I apologize. My point is that I think it helps to see that we are able to complete the sentence because we recognize this form of joke already. No one else had or still has mentioned this necessary component, which is part of the known information. Completing the sentence requires fitting it to this pattern. I edited my answer because I think you were right that it had some distracting math stuff, so thanks.
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Aug 29	comment	Is this an example of extrapolation? I didn't talk about the mathematics of extrapolation. I only borrowed and greatly simplified the mathematical idea of a function because this is the whole core of an extrapolation. If you want to understand what is going on, you need to have this idea. Otherwise, you can only be told dogmatically what others think the right answer is. The definitions provided don't distinguish a prediction based on logic and one based on coin-flipping. You need to consider how the input and output are related, so you need to think about functions.
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Aug 29	comment	Is this an example of extrapolation? How does simply stating that it is extrapolation or restating a definition helpful? It sounded like the OP was looking for an explanation of the reasoning involved, so I tried to explain this. My explanation does not apply only to mathematics. In mathematics, the criteria would be more precise and slightly different. I simply explained in more detail how the reasoning was working, and thought such an explanation called for a slightly mathematical treatment. Math is the perfect tool when you want to understand a phenomenon generally and precisely.
Aug 29	comment	“Bad weather doesn't exist” vs. “The bad weather doesn't exist” @Valentina: Bad weather will do what you want, but what about: there is no weather either good or bad but thinking makes it so? :^)
Aug 29	comment	“Bad weather doesn't exist” vs. “The bad weather doesn't exist” I would note that the reason for this difference is that the signals that its referent is already known (it's in the discourse). For how this works, see anaphora. Sans the, weather might be considered a natural kind term, such as water or lions, which refers to a whole class of objects or a typical member of this class. I am not personally sold on natural kinds, but you might find the theories enlightening.
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Aug 29	comment	“Stack” vs. “pile” vs. “heap” of paper @Mike: I am from Tampa, Florida, which I don't think of as part of The South culturally, but who knows. I don't say heap much, but I can't recall it getting a strange reaction from anyone anywhere. I think heaping spoonful is possibly common outside of the southeast. I've heard and read it many times.
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Aug 28	comment	“Stack” vs. “pile” vs. “heap” of paper @GrzegorzWierzowiecki: I mentioned it in my answer originally. I suppose I could say more about it.
Aug 28	comment	Grammar and sentence structure check @TimLymington: Oh, right. Yes, I also thought that it sounded a little strange, but this was actually only upon reflection when reading it. I think that in normal speech, it would be fine. But lots of stuff is fine in speech that is less fine in writing.
Aug 28	comment	Which one is correct: “was/were dead” or “is/are dead” years ago? Hello. Is this particular to dead? Do you know which of these is right: He is bald/blue/happy/married years ago or he was bald/blue/happy/married years ago? Do you know what tense is is? Do you think it ever makes logical sense to say that something is years ago?
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Aug 28	comment	“Stack” vs. “pile” vs. “heap” of paper @Pitarou: Personally, I think stack is more specific/exclusive. Any stack can be considered a heap, but not every heap would accurately be a stack. Also, when you are being more vague, such as when talking about abstract things, it makes more sense to say "a heap of trouble/problems/etc." than "a stack of trouble/problems/etc.". I think pile is a lot like heap.