Can you be "niced" after the fact

[glassila]

Originally Posted by Nova P

Magic isn't real.

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

[Ryan P.]

If you were praying and God is outside time, then if you don't know the result, what's the difference in praying for something before or after it occurs?

So my answer is, if you were praying, potentially. But The likelihood that you were praying based on your post seems unlikely, so I voted no.

Also, I'm an athiest when it comes to nicing.

[Nova P]

Originally Posted by glassila

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

I believed in magic for a long time, and never found any.

[thrembo]

[wolfhaley]

Originally Posted by Ryan P.

Also, I'm an athiest when it comes to nicing.

So you're a "nice" Nazi? That's not really nice of you.

[Ryan P.]

Originally Posted by wolfhaley

So you're a "nice" Nazi? That's not really nice of you.

Nice.

[araytx]

Originally Posted by glassila

I don't belive in the "nice" effect, but I do believe in Santa Claus so I wasn't sure how to vote.

I started to say "Easter Bunny" or "Tooth Fairy," but I decided to keep the pressure on.

Originally Posted by dorseymatt

I have zero patience for anyone who doesn't want me to genuinely root for them to do well or congratulate them on good execution, etc.

So, are you saying 'premature congratulations' warrants more brownie points for you? or someone else? or ...?

Originally Posted by jakebake91

Well. How did your buddy end up finishing???

Originally Posted by armiller

The real question is: did Jimmy lose the tournament on the last hole?

Wow, you guys thought I'd give up the outcome before I got a bunch of responses and comments. Nice.

[armiller]

Originally Posted by araytx

Wow, you guys thought I'd give up the outcome before I got a bunch of responses and comments. Nice.

Ultimately, this answers the question. Did he win? Then you can't nice him. Did he lose? It was definitely a retroactive "nice" in action.

I do like the modern physics explanation that someone else supplied.

[DiscJunkie]

Originally Posted by Steve West

According to some interpretations of quantum mechanics, as long as the observer (you) has not yet received information about a past event your actions can still influence the observed outcome.

Thank you Steve.
I'm all into that quantum theory, heisenberg thingamajig, observer effect stuff.
Definitely should never "Nice" a video.
It's science...

[ejvogie]

People who believe nicing can have a retroactive effect are the same people watching a recorded sports game hoping for a different outcome.