tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736810000699453506.post1989950696261356443..comments2023-05-11T00:49:36.314-07:00Comments on Ruminations on Computing: Trade Accuracy for UnderstandingSteve Rowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905356014908630180noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736810000699453506.post-52156339120755467392007-06-28T05:16:28.000-07:002007-06-28T05:16:28.000-07:00> we're trying to teach a moral about hones...> we're trying to teach a moral about honesty<br>Ah, the irony...<br>Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the romanticization of history, as long as we don't believe too much of our own propaganda.Mauritsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736810000699453506.post-29130785220909574852007-06-28T13:26:40.000-07:002007-06-28T13:26:40.000-07:00But romanticizing the history in this way is neces...But romanticizing the history in this way is necessary to get across the desired point. Accuracy impedes understanding.SteveRowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736810000699453506.post-75883950266588411132007-06-29T09:31:27.000-07:002007-06-29T09:31:27.000-07:00> But romanticizing the history in this way is ...> But romanticizing the history in this way is necessary to get across the desired point<br>I agreed, didn't I? :-)<br>Compare this...<br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas<br>to this...<br>http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/<br>It's all about context...Mauritsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736810000699453506.post-23066068125825979722007-06-30T11:10:28.000-07:002007-06-30T11:10:28.000-07:00Excellent post! This is very true and a point los...Excellent post! This is very true and a point lost on many engineers.NickMaliknoreply@blogger.com