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Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range

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On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 2:33 AM, alister
<alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Why is it that the Phrase "Don't Panic" is strongly discouraged in
> emergency situations?
>
> answer because the brain parses the statement as follows and focuses on
> Panic instead of calm.
>
> Don't : I must not do somthing what must i not do
>         Panic:  what is there to panic about?
>                 Holly shit the buildings onfire, Raise Panic
>
>
> The recommended phase is Stay calm
>
> Stay:   ok dont change anything, whats next
>         Calm
>         ok I am calm that's alright then
>
>
> I may not have raised my right hand but I though about it (& decided no
> thanks)

Again though this is not due to any failure in processing the "not",
but because the phrase "don't panic" suggests that there may be reason
to panic, which leads to panic (assuming for the sake of argument that
this phenomenon is real and not just anecdotal).

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Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-09-29 16:48 +0000
  Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-09-29 21:32 +0100
    Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2015-09-30 11:31 -0700
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-09-30 23:31 +0100
        Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-02 04:18 +1000
          Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2015-10-01 18:20 +0000
            Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-02 05:19 +1000
              Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2015-10-01 19:41 +0000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-10-01 22:59 +0300
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2015-10-01 13:15 -0700
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2015-10-01 21:45 +0000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-10-01 16:03 -0600
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Chris Kaynor <ckaynor@zindagigames.com> - 2015-10-01 15:48 -0700
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-10-01 16:01 -0600
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-03 20:29 +1000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-03 11:48 +0100
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-10-03 14:12 +0200
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-03 23:51 +1000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2015-10-03 07:19 -0700
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-05 00:47 +1100
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 19:28 -0700
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 19:32 -0700
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-10-03 11:49 -0400
          Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-10-02 00:34 +0100
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Michiel Overtoom <motoom@xs4all.nl> - 2015-10-05 10:18 +0200
        Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Jussi Piitulainen <harvesting@makes.email.invalid> - 2015-10-05 13:08 +0300
          Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-10-05 14:42 +0300
            Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 00:10 +1100
              Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-10-05 16:25 +0300
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-10-05 10:19 +0100
  Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Random832 <random832@fastmail.com> - 2015-09-29 17:04 -0400
    Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Luca Menegotto <otlucaDELETE@DELETEyahoo.it> - 2015-09-30 07:57 +0200
  Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2015-09-29 14:07 -0700
  Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-09-29 15:07 -0600
    Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-09-30 11:55 +1000
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Random832 <random832@fastmail.com> - 2015-09-29 23:08 -0400
        Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-09-30 13:14 +1000
          Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-09-29 23:54 -0600
  Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-09-29 18:44 -0500
    Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-09-30 09:41 +0000
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2015-09-30 15:42 +0000
      Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-09-30 15:56 +0000
        Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-09-30 21:06 +0300
          Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-09-30 20:19 +0000
            Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-09-30 14:46 -0600
              Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-10-01 08:33 +0000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-10-01 18:37 +1000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-10-01 08:48 +0000
                Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-10-01 08:14 -0600
              Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-10-02 04:59 +1000
            Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-10-01 09:40 +0200
            Re: Check if a given value is out of certain range Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-10-01 09:58 +0200

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