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Subject:Re: The Myth of Seven, Plus or Minus Two From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 3 Dec 2003 07:18:36 -0800 (PST)
I'm going to take a stab at a new theory. I'm not
using studies to support it though, as studies can
obviously be misused and misinterpreted, therefore
studies are inaccurate.
My theory is that people are big, dumb, stupid,
over-critical, incredibly subjective, and highly
opinionated masses of complex protein. Each person
will do something different, and claim their way is
best. No one will be completely happy with anything.
So, either design something that is 100% subjectively
intuitive for each and every person, or build what you
can and tell the whiners to sit on their thumbs.
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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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