I've lost the thread. How and why did this remarkable discussion start? It's
on a philosophic way rather than technical. What's the conclusion?  Or is it
just teabreak?
Inge



On 6 May 2011 18:49, Brooks, Bill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I can't help it, I love these clever quotes... they are like a 'Hai-Ku'
> that tries to capture a thought in as few words as possible...
>
> It reminds me of the saying 'Ignorance can be fixed..., stupid is
> forever.'
> Or 'evil reigns when good men do nothing'... A lot of good people didn't
> 'do nothing' when they saw that something needed correcting... and they
> 'acted' or spoke up and shared their thoughts on the matter... :)
>
> I do not believe the 'problem' is 'Lack of knowledge'... (it seems to me
> there is a great deal of knowledge here in this group) if it was
> however, it could be 'fixed' with some effort and training. It just
> requires a willing learner and a willing knowledgeable teacher and a
> little 'sharing' to get the job done. I suppose that not everyone will
> 'get it'. But we can be patient and encouraging and help one another
> other along... :)
>
> All three statements below are very true.  Survival is in reality an
> 'option' and is conditional... not mandatory. You CAN fail... (and we
> often do before we learn something new)...  But most of us don't like
> that option, failing... and most are motivated to survive/succeed.
> Knowledge of a thing is not a solution in and of itself... it needs to
> be used, applied correctly to the problem to solve it. The 'Process'
> statement below is very good. :) And typically not everything can be
> 'known'... success is a moving target, a living changing thing requiring
> us to continually learn if we want to 'survive'. Another one... 'The
> more you know, the more you realize that you don't know.' Love that one
> too...
>
> One last old saying, 'opinions are like 'noses' everyone has one'... now
> we have read Mr. Smith's opinion... and can move on. Happy Friday... :)
>
> Best regards,
>
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> If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know
> what you're doing.
>
> Lack of knowledge... that is the problem.
>
> It is not necessary to change . . . Learning is not compulsory . . .
> Survival is not mandatory.
>
>
> W. Edwards Deming.
>
>
>
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