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Re: What words describe the Lego elements?
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 20:07:42 GMT
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In lugnet.db.brictionary, Bill Bourn wrote:

   One of the tasks of the bricktionary is to allow the
identification of an in-hand Lego element.  The user would supply
various descriptor words based on what he sees of the object in front
of him.  What might then happen is a sort of expert system series of
questions by the B'ary to narrow the possibilities of identification.

   So, other than color, how *could* people identify a Lego element?
Please bear in mind that saying that a piece comes from such and such
a Lego set or is used in some Lego theme or other only works for the
Lego-savvy folks.  I mean questions like:  what shape is it?  How big?
How many studs on top?

   What else can you think of?  Remember, the descriptions made by a
neophyte or a child might make the clearest and sharpest distinctions
among the myriad Lego elements.

A common piece of information, that many neophytes could supply:

"How much does it hurt when you step on the piece barefoot?"

Steve



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(...) Or "How good a missile is it to throw at my kid brother?" Both are hard to quantify, don't you think? I'm sure neither question will be asked by my version of the brictionary. I do have a small JPG file of the MS Access display of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary)

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One of the tasks of the bricktionary is to allow the identification of an in-hand Lego element. The user would supply various descriptor words based on what he sees of the object in front of him. What might then happen is a sort of expert system (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary)

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