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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] A Funny/Scary Story
AMEN! And again, AMEN....
Dewey
--- DJACKSON99@aol.com wrote:
> It bothers me that we would see this as a way
> "*not*" to build a sub. I think there is a lot to be
> said for experimentation and courage as a design
> approach. While it is not an approach for everyone,
> it has many merits. It assures full ownership for
> success and failure, maintains the possibility for
> discovering something new, and it makes the endeavor
> exciting, adventurous, and fun. I think too many of
> us are afraid to do something because it's
> dangerous, or we will likely fail. What inventions
> and discoveries are we missing because we teach our
> children to never take a risk? Is there no place in
> life for danger and adventure? Isn't it possible to
> lose your life because you are so worried about
> protecting it?
> If design by experimentation and courage scares you
> then fine, go on and copy someone else's work, and
> make sure your children wear their bike helmets. I
> am certainly not the brightest person walking
> around, and may very well end up with a Darwin
> award, but I will be adventurous, learn, invent, and
> enjoy my life. And damn the obstacles erected by
> everyone who lack the balls or imagination to do
> build something from scratch.
>
> Doug Jackson
>
>
> In a message dated 12/22/2003 2:34:32 AM Eastern
> Standard Time, NeophyteSG writes:
>
> > Ran across this example of how *not* to design and
> build a
> > 2-person ambient.
> >
> > http://home1.gte.net/ikvamar/avlinks/sub.htm
> >
> > Warm Regards
> > Shawn
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