BreweryYardRat
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:16 PM
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“Brains x Attractiveness x Personality x Availability = A Constant." |
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"This constant is always zero."
One of Murphy's Laws on relationships, and damned if it isn't true.
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:29 PM
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1. Supposing that "Availability" denotes the absence of a pre-existing relationship, |
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Edited on Mon Nov-19-07 02:33 PM by LaraMN
it follows that at some point the existing relationship was not established and "Availability" was a tangible factor. Assuming that brains, attractiveness, and personality were consistent traits, the result would not follow as a constant unless the former three attributes were dependent upon the latter being satisfied as initially noted, despite the absence of an established pair-bond. (in which case, you're fucked.)
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:37 PM
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3. No, it's that either... |
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...brains, attractiveness (which, admittedly, is a highly subjective concept), or personality are absent in someone who is available.
And availability isn't just necessarily lack of a pair-bond. Obligations can make availability = 0.
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:40 PM
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5. True about obligations, |
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but I think sometimes people who posses the elements on the left side of the equation intimidate the crap out of people, too. I'd say that my best friend fits the bill, and she's never had a serious relationship in her life.
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Mon Nov-19-07 03:02 PM
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6. Actually, the formula could work if availability were inversely correlated with the other factors |
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This would be (B/3+At/3+P/3)=Av, or (B+At+P)=3Av
Which would yield (B+At+P)-3Av=0.
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Mon Nov-19-07 03:06 PM
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7. Mathy-ness makes the baby Jesus cry. |
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:31 PM
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2. Given that for nearly six years my availability was non-zero |
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that means that one of: my brains, my looks, and my personality must have been zero during that time.
The natural next question is: which one?
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BreweryYardRat
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Mon Nov-19-07 02:38 PM
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4. I've been asking myself that one. |
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Mon Nov-19-07 03:08 PM
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9. Wondering the same thing here. |
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But more than that - not caring.
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Mon Nov-19-07 03:07 PM
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8. Guess I hit the jackpot with Mrs. Cloudbase. |
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Edited on Mon Nov-19-07 03:08 PM by cloudbase
Brains, beauty, great personality, and she was quite available back in '73 when we met. Added points for putting up with me for all those years.
Edit: What do you know? It's the 777th post, too. How's that for a jackpot?
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