because here’s the thing here’s the thing the question was not “would you be more surprised to run into a fairy or a walrus” the question was “would you be more surprised to find a fairy or a walrus AT YOUR DOOR” and while no, i do not believe in fairies and would be surprised to know they EXIST i would NOT be surprised to find one at my door. HOWEVER, if a WALRUS shows up at my door i have to contend with the fact that a walrus somehow made it to my apartment specifically and knocked on my door for god knows what reason. i would be more surprised to know that a fairy EXISTS, of course, but NOT that they’re at my door, do you get me?
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Motherf… listen.
Which of the two is more likely to…
- Exist?
Walrus <-
Fairy
- Thrive in a major metropolitan area?
Walrus
Fairy <-
- Have a motive that can be resolved by seeking out an unfamiliar human?
Walrus
Fairy <-
- Understand that knocking on a door is likely to make a human appear?
Walrus
Fairy <-
- Be able to knock?
Walrus
Fairy <-
- Be able to mislead people to the degree that the “common assumptions” about any of the above are incorrect?
Walrus
Fairy <-
Don’t get me wrong, I expect neither walruses nor fairies to knock on my door. But if surprise comes from unexpected outcomes, then here’s what I’m wrong about if a fairy can knock on my door:
- “I was wrong about fairies being mere folklore”
And here’s what I’m wrong about if a walrus can knock on my door:
- “I was wrong about where walruses tend to live”
- “I was wrong about how smart walruses are”
- “I was wrong about the driving forces that are likely to motivate a walrus”
- “I was wrong about how easy it is for a flipper to imitate the impact of a human knucklebone”
- “I was wrong about a walrus’s ability to wander around in public without causing a stir”
- “I was wrong about the level of danger city streets pose to walruses”
- “I was wrong about a walrus’s ability to navigate a city”
