Humans are terrible at sustained vigilance for rare events in high-volume streams.
– https://mastodon.online/@pseudonym/116135917950981989
Kind: Quotes
Twelfth Night in the Netherlands became so secularised, rowdy, and boisterous that public celebrations were banned by the Church.
Who knew the Netherlands had such a rich tradition of banning people enjoying themselves ð
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybodyâs job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldnât do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
FIN
I’m not a manager but if I ever become one I’ll be ashamed if I find myself in this position.
âEveryone is special, Dashâ
âWhich is another way of saying that no one is.â
Annoyance
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example
Mark Twain