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Re: Hercules Jr.
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Wed, 9 Apr 2003 19:10:44 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, James Loewen writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Rob Stehlik writes:
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> > Hopefully you are right. I just don't see how my stupid 5 minute micro
> > walker fits in with amazing cranes and construction vehicles built by people
> > like TJ and Jennifer Clark.
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> I agree with you, some of the awesome cranes and other projects are much
> more impressive than something designed to be, literally, as insignificant
> as possible. On the other hand, I know that sometimes the thought and
> planning that go into making something simple can take a while (I know for
> myself that planning the Twirp design took a good bit longer than actually
> building it).
I disagree :-) Big, monster creations with a lot of function can be
impressive. However, something that is designed to be "as insignificant" as
possible can be just as, if not more, impressive!
If you take a moment and try to understand a minimalist design, then you can
appreciate the amount of thought and time put into it. For me, it is this
work and expertise that is most impressive.
I also consider that some people have a relatively small collection of
parts, and therefore make due with what they have. So it is a considerable
acheivement when they produce something cool.
I hope people realize this. Because I know it's intimidating reading this
group and seeing MOCs made from thousands of pieces, and then considering
posting a MOC made from a handful of parts.
The whole walker thing is quite interesting, and very cool, I think. It has
certainly caught on and built up some momentum. It's something that's on a
reasonable scale that most people can participate. I like it!
-TJ
p.s. I'm an engineer, and I'm constantly pressed to design things as simply
and as cost-effective as possible. It can be very difficult trying to do
this, and a considerable amount of design work goes into everything no
matter how small. When you see a finished design, it will seem very simple,
and the amount of thought and work that went into the design is not apparent
to an outside observer.
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| (...) I often build big, but I don't put much effort in what I build. I build for recreation from a long day of problem solving so I don't like to struggle with more problems when I get home. My projects almost always "fly togheter" from a handful (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I agree completely. Einstein said "Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler". Making things as simple as possible takes a lot of work sorting out relevent from irrelevent. That is a lot of mental effort. (...) Living within (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) You have some good points there. I wasn't meaning to speak badly of the small walker projects- I'm actually one of the people who started the whole mini-walker thing. I meant that some of the larger projects have definitely been more complex, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I agree with you, some of the awesome cranes and other projects are much more impressive than something designed to be, literally, as insignificant as possible. On the other hand, I know that sometimes the thought and planning that go into (...) (21 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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