Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

You're swimming in a river. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.
You're crawling across a desert. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.

Do you value that glass of water the same?

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:41:00 PM (view original):
You hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with your team leading 10-0.

I hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with my team losing 2-0.

Which home run has more value?

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:30:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

You're swimming in a river. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.
You're crawling across a desert. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.

Do you value that glass of water the same?

I'm dying of thirst in the desert. You have a small canteen full of water and a large canteen full of water. Is the small canteen ever more valuable?

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:46:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:30:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

You're swimming in a river. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.
You're crawling across a desert. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.

Do you value that glass of water the same?

I'm dying of thirst in the desert. You have a small canteen full of water and a large canteen full of water. Is the small canteen ever more valuable?

Do you intend to answer every question with a question when the answer is obvious?

Nevermind. Of course you will. It's what you do when you're wrong.

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:41:00 PM (view original):
You hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with your team leading 10-0.

I hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with my team losing 2-0.

Which home run has more value?

Both home runs are worth 3 runs. In either situation would you rather have a solo home run? No. Exactly. 3 run homers are always more valuable than solo homers.

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:52:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:41:00 PM (view original):
You hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with your team leading 10-0.

I hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with my team losing 2-0.

Which home run has more value?

Both home runs are worth 3 runs. In either situation would you rather have a solo home run? No. Exactly. 3 run homers are always more valuable than solo homers.

Which is more valuable? The three run homer that gives you a lead, or the three run homer when the game is out of hand?

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:51:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:46:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:30:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

You're swimming in a river. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.
You're crawling across a desert. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.

Do you value that glass of water the same?

I'm dying of thirst in the desert. You have a small canteen full of water and a large canteen full of water. Is the small canteen ever more valuable?

Do you intend to answer every question with a question when the answer is obvious?

Nevermind. Of course you will. It's what you do when you're wrong.

Jeez dude. There isn't just one glass of water in this twisted analogy. There are 750ish glasses of water. You certainly wouldn't argue that a small one is the most valuable glass.

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:12:00 PM (view original):
The $10 might be worth more to the homeless guy than the $20 to the billionaire, but the $20 is still more valuable. The homeless guy would trade bills every time.

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:55:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:51:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:46:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:30:00 PM (view original):

Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 10:25:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:10:00 PM (view original):
I hate analogies but let's try one that has been used before.

A homeless guy has a $10 bill in his pocket.
A billionaire has a $20 bill in his pocket.

Which bill is more valuable?

The $20. It's always more valuable than the $10, no matter what.

You're swimming in a river. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.
You're crawling across a desert. You're thirsty. I hand you a glass of water.

Do you value that glass of water the same?

I'm dying of thirst in the desert. You have a small canteen full of water and a large canteen full of water. Is the small canteen ever more valuable?

Do you intend to answer every question with a question when the answer is obvious?

Nevermind. Of course you will. It's what you do when you're wrong.

Jeez dude. There isn't just one glass of water in this twisted analogy. There are 750ish glasses of water. You certainly wouldn't argue that a small one is the most valuable glass.

There is one glass. Can't you read? Or is comprehension a problem?

"I hand you a glass of water."

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:53:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:52:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:41:00 PM (view original):
You hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with your team leading 10-0.

I hit a three run home run in the bottom of the 8th with my team losing 2-0.

Which home run has more value?

Both home runs are worth 3 runs. In either situation would you rather have a solo home run? No. Exactly. 3 run homers are always more valuable than solo homers.

Which is more valuable? The three run homer that gives you a lead, or the three run homer when the game is out of hand?

Both homers have the same value.

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:57:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:12:00 PM (view original):
The $10 might be worth more to the homeless guy than the $20 to the billionaire, but the $20 is still more valuable. The homeless guy would trade bills every time.

Let's play off of this example.

Which is more valuable? The two run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth that turns a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory, or the grand slam in the top of the ninth that turns a 10-0 lead into a 14-0 lead?

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 11:00:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:57:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:12:00 PM (view original):
The $10 might be worth more to the homeless guy than the $20 to the billionaire, but the $20 is still more valuable. The homeless guy would trade bills every time.

Let's play off of this example.

Which is more valuable? The two run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth that turns a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory, or the grand slam in the top of the ninth that turns a 10-0 lead into a 14-0 lead?

The grand slam is always worth more than a two run homer.

Now that I've answered your question 3 times, is there ever a situation where you would rather have a two run homer instead of a grand slam?

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 11:04:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 11:00:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 10/4/2017 10:57:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/4/2017 10:12:00 PM (view original):
The $10 might be worth more to the homeless guy than the $20 to the billionaire, but the $20 is still more valuable. The homeless guy would trade bills every time.

Let's play off of this example.

Which is more valuable? The two run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth that turns a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory, or the grand slam in the top of the ninth that turns a 10-0 lead into a 14-0 lead?

The grand slam is always worth more than a two run homer.

Now that I've answered your question 3 times, is there ever a situation where you would rather have a two run homer instead of a grand slam?

Yes. In the example in this post, dumbass.