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| From | o pere o <me@somewhere.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| Subject | Re: OT: Example needed |
| Date | 2017-03-16 09:41 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <oadivs$f2t$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <oa4fqa$the$1@dont-email.me> <958d4a72-beb3-4642-936b-cafe1df76223@googlegroups.com> |
On 16/03/17 05:06, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote: > On Sunday, 12 March 2017 21:52:55 UTC, o pere o wrote: >> I need an example of someone specifying properties X, Y and Z, thinking >> of an object A, and getting a completely different object B which has >> the specified properties but is completely unsuitable for the task. >> >> The funniest, the best! I have to argue against the obsession to >> evaluate performance of humans based on allegedly "objective" figures. >> >> Pere > > read amazon reviews, plenty there - though 'completely different' is stretching it rather. > I don't have a *good* example, that's why I am asking. To get an idea, I was thinking on something like this: consider (UK) football and a billionaire who wants to build *his* football team. (B)illionaire asks: How to you find good players? (A)nswer: You have to look how well they play... This takes a long time. B: I want them now! Do good players have something in common? A: Well... Their thigh perimeter is usually big... B: Ok, go find me the guys with thicker thighs in the country! A: ... After some time: B: Oh, they don't score goals. Why? Pere
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OT: Example needed o pere o <me@somewhere.net> - 2017-03-12 22:51 +0100
Re: OT: Example needed Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-15 15:11 -0700
Re: OT: Example needed tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-15 21:06 -0700
Re: OT: Example needed o pere o <me@somewhere.net> - 2017-03-16 09:41 +0100
Re: OT: Example needed Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nezumi.demon.co.uk> - 2017-03-16 10:25 +0000
Re: OT: Example needed Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-03-16 11:16 -0700
Re: OT: Example needed o pere o <me@somewhere.net> - 2017-03-17 08:56 +0100
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