Posted by Justin on 02/17/06 18:55

Derek Janssen wrote on [Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:56:31 -0500]:
> HoMoon115 wrote:
>>>It's all about context and understanding the realities of broad
>>>statements that are impossible to be held up.
>>>
>>>How does a bottomless cup of coffee hold any liquid at all?
>>
>> The original claim is a very succinct and specific statement. Netflix
>> is guilty of false advertising. Falling victim to the perfectionist
>> fallacy (we can never change the practices of all violators so there's
>> no point in taking action against netflix) does nothing to discredit
>> the original claim.
>>
>> The cup is only bottomless when you lose scope of the topic at hand.
>> Netflix.
>
> (Er...nooo, he wasn't making a "glass half empty" metaphor--
>
> He was referring to the "bottomless cup of coffee" offered at diners,
> that, in fact, isn't bottomless at all, and has to be refilled every
> time you drink it, and to which no patron has ever sued for false claims--
> Sort of like an "unlimited rental" of coffee.) :)

of course, whenever I order the bottomless cup of coffee I have to wait
around for it to be refilled, maybe Denny's is throttling my coffee!

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