Roman Black replied to BAJ:
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>
<snip in keeping with the subject :=) >
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>I have the opposite opinion. Surely where 2000
>minds are better than one it's better to have
>all the input (even with background noise) and
>filter it down to the best info. I have often
>asked for help on the Piclist and received some
>brilliant help, even if it was in a different
>direction.
>

Roman:

I tend to agree with you but there are also cases where the original poster
has a 'hard' constraint that just can't be gotten around (e.g. existing
design, regulatory requirements, bull-headed boss, etc.). In those cases, an
overwhelming amount of background noise can obscure the 'best' solution
beyond recognition. (Of course, it helps if the poster states those 'hard'
constraints in the first post, not a week later.)

>Some minds plod, in a very average fashion.
>Pure brilliance involves large swings between
>stupid ideas and incredible ideas. And you can
>filter out the stupid ideas...

I *like* that. Is this an original 'Romanism' or are you quoting someone
else? I don't recognize it offhand.


Ploddingly (at times), Bob


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