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Re: New space building standard and submission to www.classic-space.com
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:38:52 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Damien Guichard writes:
> In lugnet.space, Jeff Jardine writes:
> >
> > i.e. If an expert builder were to formally train novices, a language like >>this would be crucial.
> > Or, it could allow all kinds of ways to quantify our models: perhaps the
> > ratio of ornamental to constructive constructors would be the greeblie
> > factor, the number of constructive constructors would be the complexity...
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> I strongly disagree with the usage as a model metrics: the concept is for
> creation time only. Do not expect constructors to be deconstructive tools.
> Their name just forbid that. They are for design, not analysis. There is no
> right or wrong way to build lego. I reject any evaluation tool and consider
> the idea as discriminative. The right way to prefect your models is not to
> use metrics but to better think your building problems.
Sorry - I didn't mean to offend your sensibilities. Let me try to explain:
Like others, I see your calculus as something very similar to music theory.
Properties of a piece of music, such as it's tempo or key, do not measure
the value of a piece of music - they merely describe it. That's how I
interpreted your ideas: as a standardised way to describe (NOT evaluate) models.
If the intent of the calculus is to only assist in design, it may not be
widely accepted. I think most Lego builders are akin to most popular or
casual musicians - they have no interest in learning any formal theory
because they are happily getting by without it now. Where I think the
theory becomes most useful is in providing a background or language that can
be used for learning. It could allow help less able builders (like me)
learn techniques from others without having to use CAD or pictures, much
like the way a piece of music can be described on paper rather than aurally.
Jeff J
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