2026-07-09 19:15 UTC
@ColinTheMathmo@mathstodon.xyz Needs braces:
Avoid {staring directly into the projector beam} at all times.
versus:
Avoid {staring {directly into the project beam} at all times}.
It's probably the result of someone reading "Don't stare at the projector beam, even if it's not on, because someone might turn it on while you're staring at it, and then you'll be hurting for a while, and may become temporarily or permanently blind", and saying "make it more punchy".
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@ColinTheMathmo@mathstodon.xyz 2026-07-09 19:21
@ftp_alun@infosec.exchange Or just: "At all times do not stare into the projector". Or: "At all times avoid staring into the projector". But ... yeah. My mantra is: People don't say what they mean; People don't mean what they say; You need to work out what meaning seems plausible, and then sometimes will need to check.