On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 09:25, Daniel Crookston wrote: > disagreement. engineer more interested brevity, precision. > > > I guess too many engineering classes tend to make one digress towards a > > neanderthal level of communication. I should probably stop trying to talk > on > > the phone and write emails and do my homework at the same time.
I'm going to have to disagree with both of you. 1) We are not Neanderthals. Some may think we are, but they just haven't figured out how we talk. If I tear apart your ideas, it means I respect you. It's not a personal attack, I simply don't think you're someone that needs to be babied. The central theme is this: ideas are the most important part of communication. Not personal feelings or anything else. 2) Brevity and precision are all good and well, but you've taken it too far. One of the requirements to be a truly great geek/engineer is the ability to communicate clearly. Engineering classes should be increasing communication skills, not destroying them. -- Stuart Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED], AIM:StuartMJansen> #define FALSE 0 /* This is the naked Truth */ #define TRUE 1 /* and this is the Light */ -- mailto.c
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