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Re: What is a "review"?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 10 Jan 2002 03:47:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Can you review a sculpture without sculpting it yourself? Can you review a
> painting without painting it yourself? Absent the activity of sculpting and
> painting, such a review is done primarily with the eyes.
This is a convenient fallacy of argument by analogy. Lego is not primarily a
visual medium, it is a building toy. If you don't build it, it's not a
review, it's speculation. Which is what we do while waiting for a set to
arrive in stores, and frequently.
Why not try reviewing your paintings without some essential tool, for
instance light?
As an aside, I was motivated to buy this set today based on all this. Quite
the notorious thread. But I'll let you know when I've built it.
-Erik
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| (...) Allan seems to be reasonably familiar with lego stuff. You would contest this point? (...) Can you review a sculpture without sculpting it yourself? Can you review a painting without painting it yourself? Absent the activity of sculpting and (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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