On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 12:25:09PM -0000, Jonathan Peterson wrote: > No, I disagree. This is like a mechanic saying "You really oughtn't to > change your own oil, oil is very important, if you get it wrong you could > really damage your engine, that sort of thing should be left to a qualified > mechanic". It's complete crap. Changing the oil in car is not that hard. > Until recently, most car owners would expect to do it themselves, along with > changing spark plugs and various other tasks. My problem with some of the CGI stuff is that it sounds like the equivalent of a mechanic saying "well, when changing oil, it's not that important what you put in - any oily liquid will work"[1]. You might happen to end up with a car that runs, but it's still not the advice people should be giving out... Michael [1] I Am Not A Mechanic. if this is not actually a silly idea, imagine I suggested something else that is.
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