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[TheBiggerFish]

I recall reading about this thing somewhere.

[Frumple]

But...I don't think they're doing that?

I... think they were? Fairly explicitly, actually. Current thread of discussion started with talking about not being aware of a possible latent bisexuality, that appeared to be at least partially caused by a previous conviction of asexuality. That'd be an example of an unknown known (the bisexuality, which the hormones et al were apparently pretty aware of) being suppressed by a self-categorization (the asexuality). It seems to be sliding towards a known known, but that previous categorization quite likely got in the way of it, slowed it down or delayed the realization, possibly by quite a bit.

And it's basically something we know but don't know we know, mech. A fairly mundane example would be an organization having a particular bit of data on someone tucked away in a cabinet somewhere, without anything else pointing to its existence. The organization has the information, they just don't know they have it. Another would be just stuff like test taking -- being unable to recall something, possibly even that you studied it at all, but then going a series of problems before being able to recall it again; the information didn't take a jaunt out into the aether during the interim, but you weren't aware of what it was. Biology, it probably comes up the most with sensory stuff, being subconsciously aware of this or that without being consciously aware. Unidentified gender identity mismatch is another fairly common expression -- the body/brain knows the problem, but it's not recognized. Stuff like that. Things you're aware of, but have no actual cognizance that you are.

Least if I'm remember everything correctly. I don't even recall where I last ran into something approach a formal treatment of the heuristic, so it's very possible I'm not.

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

I have an issue with identity-boxes, but only with gender. For sexuality, I'm using "bisexual" simply to refer to the fact that I have had crushes on both boys and girls. It's still open to revision, if I determine that it is not a crush. Additionally, I don't think of my sexuality as that important, while I feel the need to pin down my gender. (My guess? I got over unsure-about-sexuality when I was younger, and going through crushes, but I haven't gotten over unsure-about-gender yet.)

And if I have to choose a box, what better box than bisexuality? It just means "I may or may not be attracted to any given person." It carries no restrictions.

But...I don't think they're doing that?

I... think they were? Fairly explicitly, actually. Current thread of discussion started with talking about not being aware of a possible latent bisexuality, that appeared to be at least partially caused by a previous conviction of asexuality. That'd be an example of an unknown known (the bisexuality, which the hormones et al were apparently pretty aware of) being suppressed by a self-categorization (the asexuality). It seems to be sliding towards a known known, but that previous categorization quite likely got in the way of it, slowed it down or delayed the realization, possibly by quite a bit.

That's a good analysis - if I am in fact bisexual. Asexuality isn't off the table yet. A variety of other factors could be inducing a pseudo-crush or whatnot. But I've learned my lesson, and I will try to react to each situation based on how I really feel, not how I tell myself I feel.

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I'm suspecting that I have convinced myself that I am asocial. Perhaps as a coping mechanism?

[overseer05-15]

What does you being asocial have to do with this conversation?

(It sounds sarcastic but I'm sincere)

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

Quite a bit. Both the asocial and the asexual parts are tips of a single iceberg - AFAICT, I have been convincing myself that I do not need or want any social interaction. I do not really know why; as I conjectured, it could be a coping mechanism for being utterly incapable of interaction. I was like that when I was younger; I really couldn't talk to people. And so I told myself that it didn't matter; sour grapes and all that.

[hector13]

I just learned that 1L = 10cm³

How did I not know this?

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

Because it's false. It's (10cm)³, or 1000cm³.

[hector13]

That too!

Either my maths education was awful or I stopped paying attention.

[overseer05-15]

Or you lived in AMERICA AND WERE NOT TAINTED BY COMMIE METRIC LIES

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

Viva la Decimal!

[overseer05-15]

In honesty though, do metric-users even commonly use a measurement between a meter and a centimeter? Like yeah a foot is stupid measurement but it's a reasonable size.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Any number of centimeters are equal in percentage to how much of a meter they are, which is how I presume they think of it.

[Shadowlord]

In honesty though, do metric-users even commonly use a measurement between a meter and a centimeter? Like yeah a foot is stupid measurement but it's a reasonable size.

What is a decimeter, Alex?

[Frumple]

Something you have but don't use for two hundred.

[TheBiggerFish]

Also something that doesn't really make much sense because why would a person's height be measured in double digits for a thousand.