Re: [s-d] [s-b] Mackerel Transfer

[0x44 <bnomic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike McGann wrote:
> On Jan 8, 2008 6:54 PM, 0x44 <bnomic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
>> I'm certainly willing to concede the point, if you can point out where
>> in the rules "UP" and "DOWN" are defined.
>>
>>
>>     
> I would agree that the negative transfer would be valid if it said "is
> added" and "is subtracted" but I don't agree it is valid because it says ot
> "goes down" and "goes up". If I take $20 out of the ATM, saying my balance
> went up by -$20 doesn't make sense because it didn't go up. Climbing up a
> hill -20 meters doesn't make sense either. Equating standard colloquial use
> of numerical direction to abstract mathematics isn't fair here.
>   
When you withdraw $20.00 from your bank account, your balance neither 
goes up nor down. Your account is deducted $20.00, and your balance 
reflects that deduction.

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