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[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Difference in outlook, I suppose. I'd call not falling the "default state".

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Regardless, almost dying and ending up in the hospital definitely seems like a negative relative to the neutral "default state".

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not when you compare it to the alternative outcomes of falling off a cliff!

Think it's been thoroughly established that this is gonna be a difference of opinion.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

It's good that he survived. It's bad that he fell into the Grand Canyon. There, I solved it.