Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #12072
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Phillip A. Ryals Phillip@ryals.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:16:56 -0800
Subject: Re: irrelevant...?
> Come on Zane, tell us how you really feel. :)
>
> Actually, I completely agree. I honestly don't think there's a single
person
> on this list that could put together a few photopoppers without *some*
> problem. The fact is, none of us are as good as we think we are. And
even
> though we think the simple things are beneath us, they can still provide a
> challenge in some forms.
>
> With me, I forget certain parts of the multiplication tables. Even though
I
> learned them 16 years ago, and I use them every day, I still forget what
8x4
> is. I hope this happens to someone else... you can't imagine how
annoying it
> is to be solving a calculus equation and have to pause to remember
something
> you learned in 4th grade. It just serves as a reminder to me that even
the
> simple things need repetition if I'm ever going to learn the more complex.
>
> -phillip
>
>
> Zane Bryan wrote:
>
> > Since this thread started with an e-mail addressed to me and my "Z" (not
> > Zoz), I feel the need to send my humble reply to those "beyond the
basics",
> > wanting to start their own list or otherwise perturbed by the musings of
> > friendly BEAMers, pleas of newbies and questions posed by enthusiasts
with
> > limited electronics knowledge...
> >
> > We are on the brink of wonderful things...some of us are closer than
others.
> > For those beyond the simple photopopper, who have adjusted and improved
it
> > to its fullest potential...I congratulate you! To think, you have made
the
> > smallest, most durable, most behaviorally comlex, most life-like, most
> > innovative, most unique simulated creature on the planet. Now that
you've
> > mastered the basics, and understand all you possibly can about this
simple
> > subject and have moved on to the design team at Sony on the construction
of
> > a small child-like robot to play with Aibo ('cause he gets lonely when
you
> > are away). Remember when you asked stupid questions and ask yourself if
you
> > would be where you are if it weren't for the kindness of
> > strangers....strangers willing to help you out and answer some of your
> > questions...no matter how infantile.
> >
> > IRRELEVANT? Just because you have a telescope, doesn't mean the rest of
us
> > shall not deign to gaze upon the night sky in awe and wonder...If we
happen
> > to ask you what you are looking at, you have the opportunity to inspire
us
> > or ignore us...walking to another hill isn't going to change the view if
> > you're more interested in looking in the mirror and admiring how great
you
> > look with your shiny telescope....be teachers...lead the way....inspire
and
> > teach...OR...let us sit back and admire how cool you look with your
> > telescope while we build rockets.
>
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