--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin Tarr wrote:
> >
> > ><snip>
> > >
> > >That's a good question. As Doug has pointed out, language is a system.
> I
> > >like to think of the metaphor of idea space where the words both defines
> > >the space and is embedded in the space. If one includes math as a
> > >language, there is a strong arguement that there are no ideas apart from
> > >language. Indeed most people who state "I have a great idea, I just
> can't
> > >put it into words" actually have a vauge idea they think is great, that
> may
> > >even have the potential to be great, but isn't fleshed out.
> > >
> > ><and snip>
> > >Dan M.
> >
> > We are probably talking about different things, but I have to disagree
> with
> > this. There have been many times where I can see exactly how to fix a
> > problem, or do something different; but cannot put it into words at all.
> > There'd be a click and the solution would slide right in to my head, and
> > more than once I was actually speechless. I've had to make drawings or do
> > some other non-verbal communication, if the answer was needed right now!
> > and my co-workers were going down the wrong (idea) path. But after a few
> > times those working with me knew I was on (to) something when I got that
> way.
>
> And what about the case where someone tries to put into words their
> idea, even uses diagrams, and nobody gets it until it's been coded and
> they can see it working on a computer screen?
>
> Julia
>
> who hasn't been hearing *that* one for a few years, but heard it a
> number of times a decade ago
That happens all the time. It's known in the industry as the differnce
between abstractionists and implementationists.
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