Posts by recordari
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There is a strange feeling that this debate has been going on since I joined in December, under different headings, but ostensibly the same. As Ben says, we can progress in our understanding, but only really as individuals in a common context (well, I said that, but agree with what you said), not as some sort of 'hive mind' who all arrive at a higher level of understanding, and then move on to conquer the world.
Or can we? PASsers of the world unite and take over!
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Took me a while to write this, and things moved on. Oh well.
Should you give equal weight to an uninformed or misinformed opinion as you would to an informed one? (If so, why? / If not, why not?).
Yes, but, who are the arbiters of what information is relevant and what isn't? Unless you can prove some sort of a priori hierarchy of value, the results will be subjective by definition.
When comparing the quality of a repair on a broken motorcycle, you have the workshop manual, or manufacturers specifications as the 'informed opinion'. When standing in front of a work of art, do you carry round the canon of art critics through the ages to guide you in your impression, or look at it and say 'I like that' or 'that's crap' as the mood takes you?
There is no uniformity of context, and therefore it is subjective. Yes yes, we can argue 'commonality', and 'technical proficiency', but 'quality' and 'taste' are not natural bedfellows. You could agree that The Mona Lisa was a 'great painting', but still not like it. Or vice-versa.
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Exactly.
Whoops, I nearly got into the 'none of my business' section. In my defence, I tried not to, but was lead into it ;-)
Wonder if the people I'm visiting could be convinced to go watch a play on cricket? Seems unlikely, to be honest.
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In fact, when one has an iPod, there's really not much to complain about with public transport.
And well-thumbed mags in coffee shops don't get a look in. I've had licence and car since I was 15, so I couldn't comment. But, like JackE, while living in Tokyo the concept of 'public transport' took on a whole new meaning. Then I got a 50cc, which was like Tokyo Disneyland, but every day.
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That teared me up just reading about it. Can we hope for some heroics on Friday at the Basin? Somehow I don't see that sort of mental toughness in either team. Although playing through injuries seems to be a modern necessity for the NZ team.
In terms of finding the flag, I'll just be looking for the aura of auspiciousness, before skulking off in my shyness to the hotdog stand, wondering if anyone noticed my cartoon face and bicycle helmet.
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Everyone has one song that they'd hold people down and make them listen to: this is mine.
I could never arrive at the final one, but this would be right up there. There's no video, apart from a cheesy shortened version, but this is the only place I can find the audio. Listen out for the Stevie Wonder moment.
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I notice that the Festival has The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy on tomorrow. Might see if there are any tickets for after the cricket. Although Mark Twain & Me In Maoriland looks interesting also. Are the Festival organisers getting ideas from PAS, or what? Oh, guess that would be anachronistic, but still.
Whanganui in 1895 - a combustible time of mercenaries, prophets, vaudeville, and self-serving mayoralty.
They're being ironic right? Was that 1895 or 2010?
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The PopUp Book of Phobias. I wonder what page 'Fear of PopUp Books' appears on? Page 17?
Castration - The Advantages and the Disadvantages. Seems a bit self evident, although if size of font is anything to go by, the author has an established bias.
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I have had hordes of students scrambling at my door all day.
A divine intervention? Which archangel are you? I'm mostly Seraphim, according to this definitive test of angelic qualities...
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Citizen Zane, I shall call it.
Bloody reality TV, FTW!