[willbudd]

> It's not about "no downside"! That completely misunderstands. It's about a HUGE upside.

Let's compromise and say it's both? You're right that the upper bound experienced may be a lot higher than most may realize, but it's also true that the lower bound may no longer seem that deep of an abyss as it appears to most. Hence the mental equilibrium in-between being at a point that can seem somewhat alien to those who live more slow-burning lives.

[ke88y]

> but it's also true that the lower bound may no longer seem that deep of an abyss as it appears to most.

> Hence the mental equilibrium in-between being at a point that can seem somewhat alien to those who live more slow-burning lives.

I suppose that requires a profound amount of empathy from both perspectives. And even with infinite empathy, at the end of the day, it's still two aliens staring at one another across a chasm.