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hehe ...Couldn't resist the classics after reading thru the thread! :þ
*serious face on now* ilk by definition is not an insult, nor is it "name calling" but dear lord... but you can hardly blame the lad "and his ilk" for feeling defamed by the (barely... tantalizingly... offensive  tone.
[ NB: I can't weigh in on this debate as i merely surfed by today because I'm]
[ going to purchase an e-reader... in fact, I'm about 2.5 seconds away from ]
[ posting a lame "what should I buy???!" thread in the parent forum ]
[ (so keep your eyes peeled, opinionartists... i'm sure it'll be just scintilating ]
[ enough to avoid severe dissapointment!* hehe) ]
Art and design preference being entirely arbitrary in all forms it's a bit of a tall order to accuse anyone of touting their personal judgements as concrete fact. |
I have no problem with people stating opinions, especially not if they have anything to actually back up those opinions. For example, if rather than just saying "The Kindle is ugly," (which is a statement I do not see framed as opinion), the person stated that he did not like its looks because (1) it's white, and (2) it has a keyboard, and then followed that with an explanation that he/she hates all electronics that are white and/or that have keyboards, while I would still disagree with their opinion, I could at least understand it, and understand it as opinion. That sort of post for which I could at least garner a small amount of respect.
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Originally Posted by Aaida
I'm an digital artist that spends hours in front of my computer, and I'm in Australia... For me design/looks are more important than roaming internet access *shrugs* (Wireless/bluetooth on the other hand!)!
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I also spend hours in front of my computer working on digital art. Design and looks are extremely important to me. However, they are entirely subjective, or should be. I happen to think the Kindle looks just fine. It certainly works well for me, so I have no quibbles with the design either. The fact that it has roaming access is just icing on the cake.
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Originally Posted by Aaida
IQ and chromosomal differences aside, the cases just seem to be:
- I love the Kindle and it looks awesome (or who gives a damn what it looks like, that's not the point?)
- I love the Kindle's functionality but wish its aesthetics were up to scratch
- Another e-reader has more useful functions for me and looks like tech-candy heaven
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Now, where you and I differ is in your second statement with the words "up to scratch." Had you simply used the word "different" ... I would agree with you. I don't happen to feel that you, or anyone else, is in a position to determine what is or is not "up to scratch." Digital artist or not.
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In any case, loved the original article (oh my god, draconian is the new black... i never knew) -and- the 'comparing girlfriends vs. the proliferation of human ignorance' reply. Seriously, that was gold sadly poignant :/
"comparing penises" is a metaphorical (...or subliminal?) rather than a supposed/actual social custom. The assumption is that that point-per-inch comparisons are strictly a personal indulgence. (Umm, hopefully!)
Comparing girlfriends is actually still a socially acceptible extension of this, tho ( In the primitive mind: I am more manly and more genetically viable because I am physically better, so I get the girls... so logically if I get the more physically attractive girls I am obviously more manly and genetically viable and I have better status in the clan ) |
And, the sad thing is that it appears society has never evolved past that point.
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The shallow masses needn't fear though. The human race would be extinct already if we *only* bred for brains - a species needs physical health... and mental health *lol*
...A proportionally higher amount of abnoxiously intelligent people have borderline mental illnesses, or people in their family with mental illnesses :þ
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A species does indeed need physical health. However, things that one could argue used to signal genetic health, are now subject to surgical intervention. So, the health of the species as a whole is no longer linked to the male or female attraction to superficial looks.
I don't recognize the word "abnoxiously" ... however, I would dispute your statistics. A very high (extremely high) proportion of those with low intelligence have actual (not borderline) mental illness. Further, even average intelligence does not protect one from mental illness.
Both intelligence and mental illness follow (more or less) the same statistical "bell curve" in any given population. The reasons for a higher incidence in individuals with low intelligence can be from (1) brain injury causing both, (2) mistreatment due to low intelligence causing mental illness, and (3) chemical imbalances causing both.
But, then perhaps the medical school where you learned graphic arts taught from a different set of text books.
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right back at ya!!