This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Trichotomy
Nov
26
2013
Many of you may be aware of the trichotomy of features, perhaps better known as “choose any 2 of these 3”.
I think I first heard it applied to dating, by some classmates in high school.
I next heard it applied at work:
The quickest, best quality bid will cost you extra money.
The cheapest, quickest bid will be of low quality.
And the best quality, cheapest bid won’t be done in time.
Then I got to thinking “what other areas present such a choice?” Here are some other things I thought up:
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