DP10: Subject Predicate Valuation

Edit: Modified the checklist to identify failures.

Goal

Provide examples for claims from 200 phrases from any source using the recent version of feedback checklist and splitting the claim into subject and predicate.

Feedback checklist

Based on the feedback from an STM documented here:

Feedback checklist:

1. Could it have examples? remember: “civilization is at stake due to AI” (consider the possibility it has not examples)

2. True or false? Remember: “There is no doubting the force of the argument” (consider a falsifying example)

3. best most no comparison? Remember: “The best career capital is got by working on the most important problems.” (consider if you need to compare)

4. From chapter? (consider examples from chapter)

5. Running? Remember: “Characteristics of DP explained with tiger woods alone” (consider if it is a running example)

6. If-then If Given? “Given that we want batsmen who are short and have curly hair, here are the batsmen we found: Sachin Tendulkar” (consider the given type statements)

Checklist at the end of every example-claim sequence:

Checklist: yes; false; best; not-chapter; not-running; if

AI

Source.

“There is (no doubting)[0] the force of the arguments)[1] … (the problem)[2] is (a research challenge worthy of the next generation’s best mathematical talent)[3]. (Human civilisation)[4] is (at stake)[5].” – Clive Cookson, Science Editor at the Financial Times

Claims: There is [0] the [1].

Subject: About [1].

Predicate: there is [0].

Example: “One survey of the 100 most-cited living computer science researchers, of whom 29 responded, found that more than half thought there was a greater than 50% chance of “high-level machine intelligence” – one that can carry out most human professions at least as well as a typical human – being created by 2050, and a greater than 10% chance of it happening by 2024 (see figure below)”.

Definition: Doesn’t check out as survey says there was less than 100% of people who were in favor the claim.

Checklist: yes; false; no; not-chapter; not-running; none;

Claims: [2] is [3].

Subject: [2].

Predicate: is [3].

Example: Solving the AI control problem

Definition: I don’t know what the predicate label is trying to say.

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear ; time; (didn’t give up in time, was trying understand it till the end)

Claims: [4] is [5].

Subject: [4] due to AI

Predicate: [5].

Example: No examples.

Definition: N/A

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex;

Around 1800, civilization underwent (one of the most profound shifts in human history)[2]: (the industrial revolution)[3].

Claims: [3] is [2].

Subject: [3].

Predicate: [2].

Example: Less than 1000$ was the world average income until 1800 A.D. This includes the time of agricultural revolution. In 2000 A.D it becomes 8000$. The increase started at around 1800 A.D.

Definition Checking: Seems to be on the MOST profound shifts in human history.

Checklist: yes; True; most; chapter; not-running; none; testable

(A growing number of experts)[1] believe (that a third revolution will occur during the 21st century, through the invention of machines with intelligence which far surpasses our own)[2]. These range from (Stephen Hawking to Stuart Russell)[3], the author of the best-selling AI textbook, AI: A Modern Approach.2

Claims: [1] believe [2].

Subject: What [1] believe.

Predicate: [2].

Example: Looking at the number of signatories for the Future of Humanities AI open letter in 2017 and 2018 we see that this list is growing atleast by 100-200 people with designations ranging from student, dishwasher to CEO of AI ethics lab. The article goes on to inform that: “Because of the great potential of AI, it is important to research how to reap its benefits while avoiding potential pitfalls.”

Definition: It looks like all the experts signed up for is: “Because of the great potential of AI, it is important to research how to reap its benefits while avoiding potential pitfalls”. Whether a third revolution can occur within the 21st century is not discussed. Further more the article cited doesn’t seem to all be signed by experts, but people with designations ranging from student, dishwasher to CEO of Ethics lab etc…

Checklist: yes; false; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Kamal Harris Debate

Source.

(Sen. Kamala Harris)[1] directly challenged (former Vice President Joe Biden)[2] on (his recent comments on civil rights and segregationist lawmakers)[2a], delivering (an impassioned critique)[3] that became (the signature exchange of the second night of the first Democratic debate)[4].

Claims: [1] challenged [2] over [2a].

Subject: What [1] said.

Predicate: challenged [2] over 2a.

Example of [1]: “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground… But it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition: Doesn’t look like [1] challenged [2] about what he said in [2a]. [1] was merely stating what she thought Joe Biden did.

Checklist: yes; false; none; chapter; not-sure-running; none; “testable”; cannot-identify-if-running; failed

Claims: [1] delivered [3].

Subject: What [1], said.

Predicate: delivered [3].

Example: “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground … [But] it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition: This seems to be impassioned critique, something filled with great emotion and is also an “assessment”.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; running; none;

Claims: [1] delivered [3], that became [4].

Subject: What [1] said.

Predicate: became [4].

Example: “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground … [But] it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition: It seems that the example doesn’t seem to match the definition as that particular exchange between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris was not the only one highlighted by Trevor Noah in his Channel about that particular democratic debate. There were other moments from Bernie Sanders etc…

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; running; none; “testable”

As the other candidates were being asked about race relations and racial inequality on Thursday, (Harris)[1], the only woman of color on stage, didn’t let (the moderators move on without allowing her to share her perspective)[3].

Claims: [1] didn’t let [3].

Subject: What [1] did.

Predicate: didn’t let [3].

Example: While Mariamme Williamson was Farting about Race and the conversation was moving to Joe Biden, Harris said,”As the only black person on this stage, I would like to speak on the issue of race…” to the applause of the people, at which the moderators just stopped.

Definition: Example matches the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

(The California senator)[1] began to press (Biden on his comments)[2] about (working with conservative lawmakers)[3] who supported (segregation based on race)[4], as well as (his past stance)[5] against (busing to desegregate public schools)[6].

Claims: Conservative lawmakers who worked with Biden supported [4].

Subject: What conservative law makers who worked with Biden, did.

Predicate: Supported [4].

Example: James Oliver Eastland testifies, “The Southern institution of racial segregation or racial separation was the correct, self-evident truth which arose from the chaos and confusion of the Reconstruction period. Separation promotes racial harmony. It permits each race to follow its own pursuits, and its own civilization…”— Wiki

Definition: It appears that Eastland was supporting [4].

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; “testable”

Claims: [1] began to press [2] about [3] who [4].

Subject: What [1] said.

Predicate: press [2] about [3] who [4].

Example: “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground … [But] it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition: Looks like the example matches the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; running; none; testable

Claims: Biden’s past stance was against [6].

Subject: Biden’s past stance.

Predicate: Was against [6].

Example: Biden said, “I have argued that the least effective way (to desegregate public schools) is the busing remedy”—Source

Definition: This claim is a little tricky I think. It makes it sound as though Biden didn’t want busing which actually “desegregated public schools”. I think Biden was against busing that CLAIMED to desegregate public schools. So I think the claim is false as it doesn’t match the definition of [6].

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-sure; none; testable

Claims: [1] began to press Biden on [5] “against [6]”.

Subject: What [1] said.

Predicate: press Biden on [5].

Example: “But Vice President Biden, do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose busing in America then?”, said Kamala.

Definition: It appears that the claim is true.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-sure; none; testable

“I do not believe you are a racist,” Harris said, looking straight at Biden. “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground … [But] it was hurtful to hear (you)[0] talk about (the reputations of two United States senators)[1] who built (their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country)[2].”

Claims: Biden talked about [1].

Subject: What Biden said.

Predicate: was about [1].

Example: He went on to describe Talmadge as “one of the meanest guys” he ever knew but said, “At least there was some civility. We got things done.”

“I was in a caucus with James O Eastland,” Biden told guests of the event, briefly imitating the senator’s southern drawl, according to the press pool report. “He never called me ‘boy’, he always called me ‘son’,” he said. —Source

Definition: Claim is true, Biden did talk about two US senators.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-sure; none; testable

Claims: The two US senators, (Eastland and Talmagde) built [2].

Subject: What Eastland and Talmagde did.

Predicate: [2].

Example: “I have no prejudice in my heart, but the white race is the superior race and the Negro race an inferior race and the races must be kept separate by law.” —wiki

Definition: I do not know how to procure a good example so I can check against [2].

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-sure; none;

(Harris)[1] also noted (Biden)[2] opposed (federal measures to ensure that local jurisdictions used busing to desegregate public schools during the 1970s)[3]. She said that was personally painful for her.

Claims: [2] opposed [3].

Subject: What [2] did.

Predicate: opposing [3].

Example: “Biden voted Yea to ban federal courts from ordering busing as a school segregation remedy and to prevent the justice department from taking part in pro-busing litigation”. — Source

Definition: The example matches the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

“There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school everyday, and that little girl was me,” she said. “So, I will tell you: on this subject, (it)[1] cannot be (an intellectual debate among Democrats)[2]. We have to take it seriously. We have to act swiftly.”

Claims: [1] cannot be [2].

Subject: Discussion amongst Democrats

Predicate: cannot be intellectual

Example: Very vague labels and hard to give examples for this

Definition: No idea how to test against the predicate, nor do I have an example.

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; subject-predicate-split; time; failed

Harris’ passionate appeal elicited some of the loudest applause of the night. Given (a chance to respond)[1], (Biden)[2] challenged (Harris’ portrayal of his record on race)[3].

Claims: Given [1], [2] challenged [3].

Subject: Given [1], what [2] said.

Predicate: challenged [3].

Example: “That’s a mischaracterization of my position across the board. I did not praise racists”, said Biden.

Definition: It appears that [2] challenged [3]. But whether he challenged only when given [1], is not clear (I would need to watch the debate to see if he was being given the chance to respond or if he interjected).

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; given; testable

“(That’s)[1] (a mischaracterization of my position across the board)[2]. (I)[3a] (did not praise racists)[3],” he said, touting his support for civil rights and highlighting his work as public defender.

Claims: [1] is [2].

Subject: What Kamal said about Biden.

Predicate: is [2].

Example: Kamala said, “It was hurtful to hear you talk (“highly”) about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition:

All Biden said was “At least there was some civility. We didn’t agree on much of anything. We got things done. We got it finished”. This doesn’t look like Biden was praising the two US senators, characterized as racists.

Checklist: yes; false; none; chapter; not-sure; none; testable

Claims: [3a] did not praise [3].

Subject: What [3a] said.

Predicate: did not praise racists

Example: Biden said in the past, “At least there was some civility. We didn’t agree on much of anything. We got things done. We got it finished”

Definition: Example does seem to match the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-sure; none; testable

“If we want to have this campaign litigated on who supports civil rights and whether I did or not, I’m happy to do that,” Biden said.

Harris continued her questioning. “But Vice President Biden, do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose busing in America then?” she asked.

“(I)[1] did not oppose (busing in America)[2]. What I opposed was (busing ordered by the Department of Education)[3],” Biden replied.

Claims: Biden did not oppose [2].

Subject: What Biden did.

Predicate: did not oppose [2].

Example: “The point I was trying to make is when you’re trying to remedy the situation, what happened was the system whereby you could impose a busing remedy in an area where you had black, white, black, white living on the same block, it made a great deal of sense,” Biden added. “But where you ended up with disparate neighborhoods long distances apart but were segregated and you tried to integrate the facilities, it created a number of mechanical problems that are significant.” — Source

Definition: It looks like Biden is not opposed to busing in it’s entirety. He seems to be opposed to a particular type of busing. I guess that’s what he meant by saying “he is not opposed to busing in America”.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: Biden opposed [3].

Subject: What Biden did or said.

Predicate: opposed [3].

Example: “Biden voted Yea to ban federal courts from ordering busing as a school segregation remedy and to prevent the justice department from taking part in pro-busing litigation”. — Source

Definition: It seems that the example matches the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Harris noted that (many local jurisdictions)[2] — including in Berkeley, where she attended public schools — failed to (quickly desegregate schools)[1] after the (Supreme Court issued the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling in 1954)[3], which outlawed (segregation in public schools based on race)[4].

Claims: [2] failed to [1], after [3].

Subject: what [2] did.

Predicate: failed to [1].

Example: All schools in Berkeley fully desegregated after two decades after the brown ruling.

Definition: The example matches the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; many; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [3] outlawed [4].

Subject: Brown vs. Board of Education

Predicate: outlawed [4].

Example: “Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954),[1] was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that American state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.” -WIKI

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

When she mentioned that (her schools in Berkeley)[1] fully (desegregated nearly two decades after the Brown ruling)[2], Biden said (it)[3] was because of (the decisions of local governments)[4].

Claims: [1] fully desegregated after [2].

Subject: When [1] fully desegregated.

Predicate: after [2].

Example: “Finally, on Jan. 15, 1968, the School Board voted unanimously to desegregate all 14 of the District’s elementary schools the following September.”- Source

Definition: Does not check out. 1954 to Jan 1968 is fourteen years, NOT NEARLY TWO DECADES.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [3] was because of [4].

because

“So, that’s when the (federal government steps in)[1],” she countered, adding later, “(There are moments in history)[2] where (states)[3] fail to (preserve the civil rights of all people)[4].”

Claims: [3] fail to [4].

Subject: [3] fail.

Predicate: to [4].

Example: Prior to 1965, Mississippi seems to have deterred black voters from voting by making them take questionnaires which were evaluated by white registrars and not just directly allowing them to cast their vote as the Whites did.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: The federal government steps in when state fails to preserve the civil rights of all people.

Subject: The federal government steps in

Predicate: when state fails to preserve the civil rights of all people.

Example: Voting rights act of 1965 by the federal government which led to an increase in voting of black people in Mississippi from 6.7% to 59.8%. Mississippi is historically 40% black.

Definition: Checks out! The failure of the states is noted by the 6.7% black votes possibly due to discriminatory practices by the state.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none;

Claims: Federal Government should have stepped in to reduce the delay in desegregation.

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; “should” ; time;

Biden then stressed that he’s been an ardent supporter of measures to crack down of the disfranchisement of racial minorities, before cutting himself off.

Subject: What Biden stressed.

Predicate: that he’s an ardent supporter of measures to crack down the disfranchisement of racial minorities.

Example: “I am the guy that extended the voting rights act for 25 years”

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

“Anyways, my time is up,” he said.

Marriage

Source..

(Marriage)[1] is (a social construct where a man marries a woman(/man))[2]. (In countries like India)[3] it is (the norm)[4], whereas in (European countries)[5] we do have (couples who do not marry for a long time)[6] and (have kids even.)[7]

Claims: [1] is [2].

Subject: [1].

Predicate: is [2].

Example: -

Definition: I don’t understand this “social construct” and am unable to give example and compare, as a result.

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; no-example; failed (Failed to give example for my own claim).

Claims: In [3], marriage is [4].

Subject: Marriages in [3].

Predicate: is the norm

Example: By 25 all my women cousins have been married. By 28 all men in my family are pushed to get married (including me).

Definition: It looks like example checks out against the definition.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: In [5], we have [6].

Subject: Marriages in [4].

Predicate: take quite long.

Example: My colleague at work in Netherlands got married when he was 40. His Kids now are nine or ten (he is 50 now).

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: In [5] we have people who willfully don’t [7].

Subject: People who don’t have kids

Predicate: are in [5].

Example: My gay GL is living with his boy friend and vows to never have kids. He is greater than 40 years of age and has no kids now.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

I see that (my mind)[8] has already been (made up)[9], primarily for the reasons, that (I)[10] have (other important things to focus on)[11] and I am not ready to invest in something that is (going to bring my goal down)[12]. For me it is very important (to make lots of money)[13], and (focus on my career)[14]. What ever I need (to do for that)[15], I am (ready to do)[16].

Claims: [8], regarding marriage, is already [9]
aka “I am not going to marry ever”.

Subject: [8], regarding marriage

Predicate: is already [9].

Example: Not possible to come up with example for the future!

Definition: -

Checklist: no; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; no-example; almost-failed;

Claims: [8], regarding marriage, is already [9] due to …

we continue to skip “because”

Claims: I have [11].

Subject: My important things.

Predicate: need focus.

Example: I have spent roughly 500 hrs over one year on Concrete thinking and still struggle with ten phrases an hour.

Definition: It appears that ten phrases per hour is really slow and that I need to spend more effort on it to improve.

Don’t know if I did CT right here

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; a-is-important; failed; subject-predicate-split; failed; (“What I have” is the subject); (even if the claim was “My important things need focus”, then the subject is still wrong)

Claims: Getting married is [12].

Subject: Being Married

Predicate: is [12].

Example: The great Eliezer Yudkowsky, Paul Graham, Bill Gates, Vishwanath Anand are all married.

Definition: It looks like on the contrary they are highly respected in their fields. Example doesn’t match the definition.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; subject-predicate-split; failed (I think that this was the root cause for the wrong example, because when I change the subject automatically I realize what I need to do.)

Here I should have compared for example what Eliezer is and would have been if he was not married or sumpin in that context.

Claims: For me it is important to [13].

Subject: Money making

Predicate: is important for me

Example: I spend majority of my time working a nine to five job in Netherlands.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; a-is-important; unsure (I am not unsure anymore, this is how far I can go with checking definitions like “important”)

Claims: For me it is important to [14].

Subject: Focus on Career

Predicate: is important for me.

Example: I spend my free time almost everyday working on either CT or data science, roughly three hours a day after my nine to five job (plus gym).

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; a-is-important; unsure; (I am not unsure anymore, this is how far I can go with checking definitions like “important”)

Claims: What ever is needed for [15], I am [16]

Subject: The things needed for my career

Predicate: I am ready to do.

Example: Plotting my path to the US is needed for my career.

Definition: I have not really spoken to anyone within ASML about opportunities to go to the US. I have heard stories about it. Looks like example doesn’t match the definition.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; matching-definition; unsure; time (You need to understand that these are vague predicates I guess)

I am (least bit interested in spending money of any magnitude)[1]. With marriage comes a (women)[2] in your life, who might seem to (buy useless things)[3], who might want to (have a kid/kids)[4]. (Kids)[5] are (fucking cute but only at times)[7]. They can be (a real pain)[8] (for example, me to my parents). They will not (listen to you)[9]. They are going to do (what they want)[10]. Now is it (worth spending huge amounts of money for education and food, for me to the tune of 46000 euros)[11], to get (what my parents got)[12]? I am not going to (marry)[13], I don’t (listen to my parents)[14] on (most matters)[15]. I will do (what I fucking want)[16]. Now, How has that worked for them.

Claims: I am [1].

Subject: Spending money

Predicate: doesn’t interest me.

Example: I spend 1700 euros everytime I go to India (including flight fare and other costs.)

Definition: Doesn’t check out.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: Women in marriage want to [3].

Subject: Things women in marriage do.

Predicate: to [3].

Example: My friends fiance already told him that she wants to go on two trips every year to a foreign country. Great.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: Women in marriage want [4].

Subject: Women in marriage

Predicate: want kids

Example: I don’t know any Indian couple at 35 who do not have atleast one kid.

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none;

Claims: [5] are [7].

Subject: [5]

Predicate: are [7].

Example: I have a cousin who is ten years old and I do not plan to hang with him anytime soon. I think he is about 8-12. When he was young though, wanted to interact with him all the time.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none;

Claims: [5] are [8].

Subject: What [5] do.

Predicate: are [8].

Example: Even at 28 years old my parents expect me to listen to them and get married and I don’t. My mom claims to feel sad because of this.

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [5] will not listen to parents (always).

Subject: What kids do

Predicate: will not listen

Example: I shaved my beard upon my parents request while going to India this time.

Definition: I do listen to them sometimes. So claim is not true.

Checklist: yes; false; always; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [5] are going to do [10].

Subject: What [5] do.

Predicate: is what they want.

Example: I shaved my beard upon my parents request while going to India this time.

Definition: Claim seems to not check out.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: It is not [11] to get [12].

Subject: Spending huge amounts of money and time and effort on me.

Predicate: is worth for parents despite kids not listening to them.

Example: I don’t have examples for this, mainly because of the label “worth for parents”. I don’t understand what it could stand for.

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed; definition-unclear;

Claims: I am not going to [13].

Subject: What I do.

Predicate: not going to get [13].

Example: No example for this.

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex;

Claims: I don’t [14] on most matters.

Subject: What I do.

Predicate: don’t [14], on most matters.

Example: I am refusing to get married when my parents want me to. I am refusing to get a haircut when my parents wanted last week. I am refusing to buy a new cycle which my parents want to buy.

Definition: Checks out! (I tried to give three examples for this because of most)

Checklist: yes; true; most; not-chapter; not-running; none; “testable”

As the (movies)[1] portray (it might be great to have kids)[2], but I have seen (kids)[3] first hand. Its a (lot of work)[4], its a (lot of time investment)[5]. When there are so (many important problems to solve in this world)[6], why unnecessarily (bring more problems for you)[7].

Claims: [1] portrays [2].

Subject: Portrayal of kids in [1].

Predicate: feels like [2].

Example: “Kannathil muthamittal”

Definition: Checks out. I would love to raise a kid like in that movie.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [3] are [4]

Subject: [3].

Predicate: are [4].

Example: My colleague keeps telling me how his evenings revolves around his kid aka, washing cleaning up after etc…

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [3] are [5]

Subject: [3].

Predicate: are [5].

Example: The same colleague tells me how his evenings are filled with activities related to the kid. Cooking, cleaning, washing (every single day). They were a very active couple who would work out every day (kick box and all that stuff). And now they don’t do much time to do those. I think once in a while they go to a climbing gym (sometimes with their kid even :().

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; running; none; testable

Claims: There are [6].

Subject: [6].

Predicate: exist

Example: Poverty, AI safety

Definition: checks out according to this atleast.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; a-is-important;

Claims: When there is [6], [7] is unnecessary.

Subject: If [6], then [7]

Predicate: is unnecessary.

Example: I don’t have an example

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed

For example, instead of spending 40000 Euros on your kids, you could use it to save ‘I don’t know how many fucking lives’. Period. Did you know (primary schools)[8] cost (2 to 3k Euros in India)[9]? Why would I unnecessarily- having seen (a lot of parents in my life)[10]- get myself into (this bullshit)[11]. I have (no interest)[12] in (starting a family)[13]. I have (my parents, my brother and a whole lot of friends and cousins)[14]. These many people (are good)[15]. Here me out loud, I am not opposed to the concept of girlfriend, but (marriage)[16], and (making a life long commitment)[17], so that the (girl feels secure with half of your earnings at divorce)[18], Sorry! Not my cup of milk!

Claims: [8] costs [9].

Subject: [8].

Predicate: costs [9].

Example: At PSBB it costs 50k rs (one time) + 12k rs per term (three terms). Total is 86k for first year and less than 50k for every subsequent year.

Definition: Empirically false. I quoted quite high.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: [10], struggle with their kids

Subject: What [10] do.

Predicate: Struggle with their children.

Example: Whenever I see my cousin at a marriage she would be on the tail of her two kids. She needs people to be behind them all the time. This is the case with all my cousins.

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none ; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed

I spent quite some time, wondering why I hated kids so much. Not one repulsive example came to my mind

Claims: I have [12] in [13].

Subject: What I have.

Predicate: [12] in [13].

Example: Don’t think I can give an example for this.

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed

Claims: I have [14] and that is good enough.

Subject: Having [14].

Predicate: is good enough.

Example: Don’t have an example for it.

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear; failed

Claims: I am opposed to 16, 17.

Subject: what I do.

Predicate: is opposed to 16 and 17.

Example: I tell my parents that I don’t want to get married

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none;

Claims: I am opposed to 16,17 so that 18.

Subject: What I do.

Predicate: is opposed to 16, so as to 18.

Example: I don’t have an example. And I am not sure if I can give an example

Definition:

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; if; because-should-due-to; failed;

If you really have not a (better thing to do in life)[1] and choose to (“settle down” and marry)[2], good luck bruv.

Claims: It’s a bad idea to [2], because you have not anything [1].

Subject: The result, if you marry because you have not any [1]

Predicate: is a bad idea.

Example: This should have an example I think, but I don’t have one.

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed

You don’t have any problems when you are at 35 now. But suddenly because you are married, you already have shit loads of problems at 35. For me if I loose my job, I pretty much don’t care. I will go back to India, stay with my parents, try to find something that works for me. But if I am married, I better be worried sick every second of my life that that doesn’t happen.

Claims: Compared to a married men at 35, unmarried men at 35, have much less problems at 35.

Subject: Problems married men at 35 have compared to unmarried men at 35.

Predicate: is much less

Example: I have 0 examples.

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; self-claim-with-0-ex; failed;

John Oliver on prison labor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjqaNQ018zU

But there (are)[0] some (major differences between the jobs people do in prison and the ones they do on the outside)[1].

Claims: [1] exists.

Subject: [1].

Predicate: exists.

Example: Average wage in the US for incarcerated people is 0.63 $ per hour. Minimum wage in US (assuming that an ex-con gets a job) is 7.25 $.

Definition: checks out as major difference (almost ten times)

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none

(Average (pay is 0.63 $))[1], that means there are (states where Prisoners make considerable less )[2]

Claims: [1] means [2] exists.

Hard to establish causality of [1] meaning [2].

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; because-should-due-to; failed

Claims: [2] exists.

Subject: [2].

Predicate: exists

Example: “In Texas, Georgia, Arkansas and Alabama prisoners make 0 $. Prisoners are not paid for their work at all.”

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

(If they say “I am not going to work”, they can write you up for that, they can send to solitary confinement)[1]. This is (slavery)[2].

Claims: The way prisoners are treated in the US is [2].

Subject: The way prisoners are treated in the US.

Predicate: [2]

Example: [1].

Definition:

To be a slave is to be owned by another person. A slave is a human being classed as property and who is forced to work for nothing. An enslaved person is a human being who is made to be a slave.— Somewhere

According to the above definition it appears that prisoners are slaves.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

“Why is that not slavery” is something that if you have to ask it then something has already gone very wrong. Like how many swasthika tatoos or which of mommy’s drawers did you open. This implies things are already bad, and we need to figure out how bad they are…

Claims: If you have to ask (“why is that not slavery”)[1], then something has already gone very wrong.

Subject: The state of something, if you have to ask [1].

Predicate: has already gone very wrong.

Example: Roger Ross Williams asks “why is this not slavery” (listening to the state of prisoners). The prisoners are paid 0 $ and are expected to work for free (aka slavery).

Definition: Checks out under the assumption that slavery is bad.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; if; because-should-due-to; unsure;

(treating prisoners as slaves)[1] is LITERALLY written into the constitution)[2].

Claims: Lines in the constitution

Subject: suggest to treat prisoners as slaves

Predicate: has lines about treating prisoners as slaves.

Example: Thirteenth amendment states that slavery is abolished except as a punishment for a crime.

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

(The amendment abolishing slavery)[1] is (not the one that you want to suddenly include the word “except”)[2].

Claims: [1] is [2].

Subject: [1].

Predicate: [2].

Example: I don’t have any examples

Definition: -

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear; failed

For many, (inmates)[1] are (not a group we feel naturally sympathetic for)[2]

Claims: [1] are [2].

Subject: How people feel about inmates.

Predicate: [2].

Example: People on Fox laughing and saying, “He says he deserves minimum wage as if crime pays!”

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

(Crime)[0] should (not pay)[1], is (very simple common sense)[2].

Claims: Crime should not pay

Subject: Crime

Predicate: Should not pay

Example: 3000 people were killed by AL-Qaeda in the US (9-11).

Definition: checks out I think!

Checklist: not-sure; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; belief; failed;

Claims: “crime should not pay” is [2].

Subject: “crime should not pay”

Predicate: is [2].

Example: I don’t know how to give an example, how to check for common sense and if you actually give examples for this

Definition: -

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; because-should-due-to

Claims: crime does not pay

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; unsure-if-it-has-example; failed; example-matching-definition; failed

(Prison labor)[1] can take (many forms)[2]

Claims: [1] can take many forms.

Subject: [1].

Predicate: Can take many forms.

Example: Video of Prisoners work in cooking, janitorial and even fire fighting jobs.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

(Many of them)[1] find firefighting (rewarding)[2]

Claims: [1] find [2].

Subject: Many prisoners find firefighting

Predicate: rewarding

Example: Prisoner 1, “It feels good to give back and potentially save lives”

Definition: Checks out atleast for one prisoner who does firefighting.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; definition-unclear;

(Being able to save lives)[1] must be (very satisfying)[2]

Claims: [1] MUST be [2].

Subject: [1].

Predicate: must be [2].

Example: I donate 4k $, every year to save one life.

Definition: I don’t think the feeling of satisfaction lasts for a minute even. False.

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; must; failed

(Women in firefighting)[1] seems to be (best case scenario for prison labor)[2], i.e., happy to work, contributing to society and learning new skills.

Claims: [1] seems to be [2].

Subject: [1]

Predicate: seems to be [2].

Example: there is a dearth of examples.

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; best; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

It is often not the case that (prisoners who fire fight are learning skills)[1] that will help them get (a job outside)[2].

Claims: It is often that [1] will not get [2].

Subject: what [1] will not get.

Predicate: [2].

Example: California law bars those with criminal record from becoming licensed emergency responders.

Definition: checks out. People who put out California fires can’t do it once they are released.

Checklist: yes; true; often; chapter; not-running; none; often; failed

(Fighting fires)[1] is far from (the only dangerous job)[2] that prisoners do.

Claims: [1] is far from [2] that prisoners do.

Subject: [2] that prisoners do

Predicate: is far from [1].

Example: In Louisiana state penitentiary, there is this thing called convict poker (prison rodeo) where convicts are playing poker while an angry bull is let loose. Last one to be moved wins. There is a video of a bull throwing a convict ten feet off the ground.This pays more than field jobs (two cents an hour working in the field) but can earn 100s in while participating in the rodeo.

Definition: Checks out as another job that is dangerous.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none;

Most prisoners are doing routine labor for little to no money

Subject: What prisoners work for

Predicate: little to no money

Example: Average earnings is 63 cents per hour with people in Texas working for 0 $.

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Prisoners are being seen less as Humans paying their debt to society and more as a pool of virtually free labor.

Subject: How prisoners are being seen

Predicate: less as Humans paying their debt to society and more of a pool of virtually free labor.

Example: “In addition to the bad ones — and I call these bad — in addition to them, they’re releasing some good ones that we use every day to wash cars, to change oil in our cars, to cook in the kitchen, to do all that, where we save money,” (Louisiana) Sheriff Prator said. “Well, they’re going to let them out”—source

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Many prisoners prefer to do jobs, instead of having to sit in their cells all day

Subject: What prisoners prefer

Predicate: to do jobs instead of having to sit in their cells all day.

Example: The Firefighter prisoners in the video found working “rewarding”. There are not any examples for this

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; X-prefers-A-to-B; time; testable

Getting rid of prison labor is not the answer here.

Subject: Getting rid of prison labor

Predicate: is not the answer here (for the exploiting of prisoners for low wages aka slavery)

Example: I need to show either that getting rid of prison labor stops slavery, or that it doesn’t, for which there might be examples, but will be very hard to find.

Definition: -

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; A-is-not-the-answer;

Paying prisoners more might help, although that will be very difficult.

Claims: Paying prisoners more might help

Subject: Paying prisoners more

Predicate: might help

Example: No example! Prisoner wage hasn’t increase in many years

Definition: -

Checklist: not; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex

Claims: Paying prisoners more will be difficult.

Subject: The Act of paying prisoners more

Predicate: will be difficult

Example: Couldn’t find an example where attempts to raise the pay were shot down, All I see is that the wages haven’t been raised since 1993

“Prisons who are reliant on their labor and moving to competitive wages would have to pay 100s of millions of dollars more each year.”— John Oliver

The above is just a reason and not an example (aka worthless) just like Warren saying she can kill all the student debt and have enough money for other things. It has never been done before and we need examples from the past! It’s a claim for another claim.

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex

While it may seem like you are living for free in prison you might have a lot of expenses like legal fees or basic necessities like soap or shampoo

Claims: You have expenses in prison such as legal fees or buying basic necessities

Subject: Prisoners expenses

Predicate: exist in prison.

Example: Arizona prison requires women having to buy their own feminine hygiene products.

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

12 pads per month and no tampons is not nearly enough as atleast half of you know

Claims: Twelve pads a month is not nearly enough as half of you watching might know.

Subject: twelve pads a month

Predicate: is nearly not enough

Example: This girl wrote on quora about her usage. Atleast two pads a day for five to eight days resulting in 17 pads every period cycle.

Definition: Checks out atleast in this one case.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Extra hygiene products were not a minor expense

Subject: Cost of extra hygiene products

Predicate: were not a minor expense

Example: Inmates in Arizona had to pay 4 $ aka whole months salary to see a doctor to allow for more than 12 pads.

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Sending money to the prisoners is more complicated than it appears.

Subject: Sending money to the prisoners

Predicate: is more complicated than it appears.

Example: If 70 $ needs to be sent via JPAY (middleman), who then sends 50 $ to the inmate.

Definition: Don’t think it makes this complicated but nevertheless 45% fees sounds like a fucking lot.

Checklist: yes; false; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Transferring money isn’t the only way companies can profit

Subject: Transferring money

Predicate: isn’t the only way companies make profit.

Example: Securus charges prisoners for phone calls and video visits and it is a billion $ per year industry revolving around two million inmates in the US

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

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Securus ads make it look like its a warm fuzzy company focused on human connections

Subject: What Securus ads show,

Predicate: a warm fuzzy company focused on human connections

Example: Ads showing kids talking to their dads with slogans such as “connected by birthdays”, “connected by proud fathers”. Kids doing homework with her daddy and the background music, my god. (Just check out the ad).

Definition: Its a great ad. Felt so good watching it. It was very nice to see the dad communicating with his daughter despite being in jail. (LOVE!)

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

They are fully acknowledging how important it is for people to connect to others on the phone

Subject: What Securus do.

Predicate: are fully acknowledging how important it is for people to connect to others on the phone.

Example: I don’t have an example for the above primarily because of the definition being unclear

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear;

It is frankly a lesson (It is important for people to connect to others on the phone) AT&T would do well to take.

At this point I already believe AT&T is probably a shit network. I don’t know if it is a bad connection or if it is the way they treat their customers or what not.

Subject: “important for people to connect to others on the phone”

Predicate: is a lesson for AT&T.

Example: No examples

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; subject-unclear;

Phone calls are vital connections for prisoners

Subject: Phone calls for prisoners

Predicate: are vital connections

Example: Former inmate, “All the lot of guys that have are those phone calls, letters and visits, that’s what they get and that’s it and that’s what they live for. I have seen guys whose family didn’t see them for a week or two and they end up in the hole for 90 days”

Definition: checks out I guess.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

What that ad (Securus’s warm fuzzy ad) doesn’t say is how expensive they have successfully made those vital connections

Subject: What the ad doesn’t say

Predicate: is how expensive they have successfully made those vital connections.

Example: ad

Definition: Yes they don’t mention the rates in the ad! Even their website doesn’t.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: Phone calls for prisoners are expensive

Subject: Phone calls for prisoners

Predicate: are expensive.

Example: In Bristol, Securus charges 3.16 $ for the first minute and 16 cents for every additional minute. Contrast that to the 10 cents charged by the state Department of Corrections for one minute. or Contrast this to 9.99 $ for 400 minutes for regular calls within the US.

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

The costs can really add up and be a massive problem for prisoners results in some comparison) families who may have limited resources.

Claims: Families of prisoners have limited resources.

Subject: The resources of families of prisoners

Predicate: are limited

Example: “Relatives of a 49-year-old inmate awaiting trial at the North Dartmouth jail didn’t bother to set up a phone account because they couldn’t afford it. The teenage daughter of another inmate, Michael T. Ray, had to rush through conversations with her father so the call didn’t get too expensive.”—Source

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: The costs (of the calls) can add up and be a massive problem for prisoners.

Subject: What the costs of the calls are being.

Predicate: can be massive problem for prisoners.

Example: “For the 95-year-old mother of one inmate, the high costs of taking phone calls from the Bristol County House of Correction forced her to choose between paying “certain medical bills” and talking to her son.” — Source

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none;

You should not have to choose between buying a pair of diapers and allowing a girl to talk to her daddy.

Subject: You, choosing between buying a pair of diapers and allowing a girl to talk to her daddy.

Predicate: should not happen

Example: No example

Definition: -

Checklist: not sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; because-should-due-to

Securus has contractually mandated that if you turn up to prison to meet a loved one, you will have to sit in a different room and talk to them on a screen.

Subject: What securus has contractually mandated

Predicate: that if you turn up to prison to meet a loved one, you will have to sit in a different room and talk to them on a screen.

Example: Out of an agreement from Securus, “For non-professional visitors, customers will eliminate all face to face visitation.”

Definition: Checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

This sounds inhumane

Subject: Securus mandating the elimination of face to face visitation

Predicate: sounds inhumane.

Example: The subject looks like the example already!

Definition: Yes it does sound inhumane.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

People running these facilities claim that the reason for attempting to eliminate face to face meetings is purely a safety issue.

Subject: The claim made by people running these facilities

Predicate: is that it is a purely safety issue.

Example: “If you limit the people who are coming in, you are going to limit the contraband”- Some prison official

Definition: Checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

If you limit the people who are coming in, you are going to limit the contraband into the jail

Subject: Result of limiting the people who are coming in

Predicate: is that it is going to limit the contraband into the jail.

Example: Don’t have example for this. Although, John Oliver says “there is research”, but provides no research in the video.

Definition: -

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; if; testable

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One of the sources of contraband comes in through guards and staff

Subject: Sources of contraband

Predicate: comes in through guards and staff.

Example: “20 jail staff members in twelve county jails were arrested in 2018 for bringing in or planning to bring in contraband.”— Source

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Jail and prisons often get a cut of the proceeds from phone and video calls

Subject: What Jail and prisons get

Predicate: a cut of the proceeds from the phone and video calls.

Example: “Securus paid Hodgson’s office (Bristol county) $1.7 million in exchange for an exclusive contract to provide phone services to inmates. It paid the sheriff’s office a lump sum of $820,000 to cover 2016 to 2020”

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; often; failed; testable

Money collected from companies like Securus goes to an (inmate welfare fund)[1]. That fund is often used for (things other than inmate welfare)[2].

Claims: [1] is often used for [2].

Subject: [1].

Predicate: is often used for [2].

Example: One county spent 74% of the funds on staff salaries and another used the money for buying Tasers.

Definition: checks out!

Checklist: yes; true; often; chapter; not-running; none; often; failed; testable

When (you put all of this together)[1] you wind up with a scenario where (you’re not just hurting the people who are incarcerated)[2], (you’re hurting everyone around them)[3].

Claims: When [1], you wind up with [2].

Subject: Consequences of [1].

Predicate: is [2].

Example: One in three families reported going into debt to pay for phone calls or visitation.

https://ellabakercenter.org/sites/default/files/downloads/who-pays.pdf

Definition: checks out.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; if; example-matching-definition; unsure; because-should-due-to; didn’t-recognize

Claims: When [1], you wind up with [3].

Subject: Consequences of [1].

Predicate: is [3].

Example: One in three families reported going into debt to pay for phone calls or visitation.

https://ellabakercenter.org/sites/default/files/downloads/who-pays.pdf

Definition: checks out

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; if; testable

That doesn’t set up the prisoner for success once they are released

Subject: High costs associated with living at the prison, such as phone and video calls and money being sent, resulting in prisoner debt

Predicate: doesn’t set the prisoner up for success

Example: I don’t have an example

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear

current system of low wages and high cost is clearly no good for anyone but the companies who are managing to profit from them.

Subject: Current system of low wages and high cost

Predicate: is no good for anyone except the companies who are making profit.

Example: One in three families reported going into debt to pay for phone calls or visitation.

https://ellabakercenter.org/sites/default/files/downloads/who-pays.pdf

Definition: Seems to check out as Securus made profit of 114 million $ in 2014.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

There are things that we can do here small and large

Claims: There are small things that we can do here

Subject: small things to help prisoners out

Predicate: exists

Example: New York city made phone calls from jails free and Connecticut will consider similar legislation next year.

Definition: This is atleast small. For this women, who seems to be spending six $ a day to keep her child in contact with her father, it would end up in a savings of 2190 $. Considering this is greater than 18% of the income for two-thirds of the population in jail, this could help that family atleast in a small way.

Checklist: yes; true; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; testable

Claims: There are large things that we can do here

Subject: Large things to help prisoners out

Predicate: exist

Example: I don’t have any examples for them

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; subject-unclear

If (we want to make bigger changes like paying prisoners more)[1] we could do (that)[2] but it would be (expensive)[3] and (very unpopular)[4].

Claims: Bigger changes to prisoners life is done by paying prisoners more.

Subject: What happens when prisoners are paid more.

Predicate: bigger changes to prisoners life

Example: I don’t have an example for it

Definition: -

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; subject-unclear; no-example;

Claims: paying prisoners more could be done

Subject: paying prisoners more

Predicate: could be done

Example: There are no examples. Atleast since 2001 it has never been increased.

Definition: Doesn’t check out!

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex

Claims: paying prisoners more would be expensive

Subject: paying prisoners more

Predicate: would be expensive (to who? the government?)

Example: Possibly, but I don’t have an example

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; future-with-no-ex

Claims: paying prisoners more would be very unpopular

Subject: Paying prisoners more

Predicate: would be very unpopular

Example: Assuming all republicans are echoing the sentiments of FOX news, we think of the people making jokes and laughing at the idea of paying prisoners more on fox news

Definition: checks out for Very unpopular.

Checklist: yes; true; none; chapter; not-running; none; testable

Part of the way (mass incarceration persists in this country)[1] is by (keeping the true costs of it off the books)[2] and we are doing that with (underpaid labor from prisoners themselves)[3], (financially draining families)[4], and (monetizing prisoners being launched into the fucking air)[5].

Claims: [1] is by [2].

Subject: [1].

Predicate: is by [2].

Example: Bold claim! I don’t think it has an example

Definition: -

Checklist: no; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear; failed; because-should-due-to; failed; (by)

Claims: True costs of mass incarceration are kept off the books

Subject: True costs of mass incarceration

Predicate: are kept off the books

Example: I am not sure how to give an example for this.

Definition: John Oliver seems to be saying that we are keeping the true costs (to the families) off the books (aka turning a blind eye to it).

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; unsure-if-it-has-example ; failed; (0ex)

we have come a long long way from common sense

Subject: What we do.

Predicate: come a long long way from common sense

Example: A prisoner being launched six feet into the sky (convict poker) by way of which he can earn money in 100’s of $ so that he can pay for things related to his case such as a private investigator.

Definition: I think it checks out.

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none; definition-unclear; failed ; (common sense)

Remarks

Can you please comment on the following as well.

Not sure if something is a running example (atleast 8/133 claims)

Not sure if something is running or not? What is the definition. I remember the DP example of talking about tiger woods and that’s it. In the Kamala Harris Debate article what would be the running example? When is it running and when is it not? I have below 2 examples.

(Sen. Kamala Harris)[1] directly challenged (former Vice President Joe Biden)[2] on (his recent comments on civil rights and segregationist lawmakers)[2a], delivering (an impassioned critique)[3] that became (the signature exchange of the second night of the first Democratic debate)[4].

Claims: [1] delivered [3].

Subject: What [1], said.

Predicate: delivered [3].

Example: “I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground … [But] it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputation and careers on the segregation of race in this country.”

Definition: This seems to be impassioned critique, something filled with great emotion and is also an “assessment”.

Checklist: yes; false; none; chapter; running; none

(The California senator)[1] began to press (Biden on his comments)[2] about (working with conservative lawmakers)[3] who supported (segregation based on race)[4], as well as (his past stance)[5] against (busing to desegregate public schools)[6].

Claims: Biden’s past stance was against [6].

Subject: Biden’s past stance.

Predicate: Was against [6].

Example: Biden said, “I have argued that the least effective way (to desegregate public schools) is the busing remedy”—Source

Definition: This claim is a little tricky I think. It makes it sound as though Biden didn’t want busing which actually “desegregated public schools”. I think Biden was against busing that CLAIMED to desegregate public schools. So I think the claim is false as it doesn’t match the definition of [6].

Checklist: yes; false; none; not-chapter; not-sure-running; none

When do things have or don’t have examples? (12/133 claims)

Throughout the essay at many places in the essay I am unsure whether a statement has examples or not. For example,

“There is (no doubting)[0] the force of the arguments)[1] … (the problem)[2] is (a research challenge worthy of the next generation’s best mathematical talent)[3]. (Human civilisation)[4] is (at stake)[5].” – Clive Cookson, Science Editor at the Financial Times

Claims: [2] is [3].

Subject: [2].

Predicate: is [3].

Example: Solving the AI control problem

Definition: I don’t know what the predicate label is trying to say.

Checklist: not-sure; neither; none; chapter; not-running; none

Hard to give example, more time more research needed? (39/133 claims)

What should I do in cases where it would take a lot of time to research an example. It seems to be of less value to me to work on the finding an example for the John Oliver video. Where as if this was statistics, I should probably spend more time on it.

Claims: The two US senators, (Eastland and Talmagde) built [2].

Subject: What Eastland and Talmagde did.

Predicate: [2].

Example: “I have no prejudice in my heart, but the white race is the superior race and the Negro race an inferior race and the races must be kept separate by law.” —wiki

Definition: I do not know how to procure a good example so I can check against [2].

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none

can you even give examples for this? there is like a causal link

Claims: Federal Government should have stepped in to reduce the delay in desegregation.

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none

Implies because, due to, means

We had already agreed to not go into “because” statements for now. The following is an example with “means” (or implies). How are we to give examples for this? or do we skip these as well?

(Average (pay is 0.63 $))[1], that means there are (states where Prisoners make considerable less )[2]

Claims: [1] means [2] exists.

Is it possible to give examples for should?

You should not have to choose between buying a pair of diapers and allowing a girl to talk to her daddy.

Subject: You, choosing between buying a pair of diapers and allowing a girl to talk to her daddy.

Predicate: should not happen

Example: No example

Definition: -

Checklist: not sure; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none

Claims: Federal Government should have stepped in to reduce the delay in desegregation.

Checklist: yes; neither; none; not-chapter; not-running; none

Statistics

Day [0]: Complete waste of time; 41 mins (Saturday)

Day [1]: 23 phrases; 6.3 hrs (Sunday)

Day [2]: 40 phrases. 4 hrs (Monday)

Day [3]: 39 phrases. 4 hrs (Tuesday)

Day [4]: 30 phrases 2.75 hrs (Wednesday)

Day [5]: 32 phrases 2.75 hrs (Thursday)

Day [6]: 40 phrases. 3.6 hrs (Friday)

Day [7]: cleaning. 5 hrs (Saturday)

avg: 3.6 hrs

total: 29 hrs

no. of claims: 133 no. of phrases: 204

I need to check my claims…

today I made a self claim that double bridge will cause itself stresses… and looked like a fool in the end. I missed some very basic stuff… I need to question my claims. But I was so blinded that I am not sure questioning it would have helped (for example, oh wait I have no examples.)