Fw: The Myth of Seven, Plus or Minus Two

[eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com]

> "Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com> wrote on
> 12/03/2003 09:25:49 AM:
> > Perhaps people misuse Miller's work because they
> > understand the value of
> > brevity and seek a scientific basis for that understanding
> > -- an unfortunate attempt to quantify aesthetics.

I believe that any blind adherence to an approach
(scientific or otherwise) stems from the basic insecurity
many have with defending their own thoughts and beliefs.
Being unwilling (or incapable) to research and understand
the issues, they latch onto something convenient and/or
familiar. Challenging that belief then becomes an attack
on their own credibility as they cannot defend the ideas
with their own thoughts.

I don't think aesthetics necessarily come into the
equation. It apples to any of the religious type wars over
grammar, tools, OS's, rules, styles, etc.

Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical Writer



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