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Re: Nothing personal, but...
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Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:49:38 GMT
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> > I still am not convinced it's good to have lugnet.off-topic.debate, but
> > I'm not sure what the real solution is. Frankly (to be myself), I really
> > should just remove .debate from my reading list, it's just that it is
> > one of the few places where some glimmer of good critical thinking and
> > debate goes on in my life.
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> Oh. My. Goodness. Say this isn't so, Frank! I'd debate you,
> but I'm afraid we don't have that much to argue about. :) I
> had somehow presumed your job would require some sort of higher
> brain function--but am I taking mental engagement for granted
> just because I'm an academic?
Programming does require higher brain function, but it tends to be very
different from the critical examination used in debate. I haven't ever
gone deeply into the types of stimulation I get from each activity that
I do, but there are definite differences, and I very much miss some of
the types of stimilation (one I especially miss is the stimulation I get
from role playing gaming). I think the stimilation is even significantly
different between the various tasks involved (design, documentation,
coding, and debugging).
> LFB (who wonders about the room arrangements)
I got the room reserved (I thought I told you and Chris about that).
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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| (...) True. But are problem-solving and critical analysis that different? The only difference I can see is that the latter is played out against a second thinking human being (which, granted, is significant). Is this why we engage in office (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Oh. My. Goodness. Say this isn't so, Frank! I'd debate you, but I'm afraid we don't have that much to argue about. :) I had somehow presumed your job would require some sort of higher brain function--but am I taking mental engagement for (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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