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because it would lead someone not already familiar with what those figures mean and how they relate to one another to come to the wrong conclusion. and someone
by asddubs 5y ago
because it would lead someone not already familiar with what those figures mean and how they relate to one another to come to the wrong conclusion. and someone who does know doesn't need the analogy. When I think "fridge", I don't think "what wire diameter do I need to deliver power", I think about a big old hunk of metal using a bunch of power
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> would lead someone not already familiar with what those figures mean and how they relate to one another to come to the wrong conclusion It's the IEEE. It's not designed for average consumption. That's almost OP's point, which make this counterpoint a bit comical.
- asddubs 5y agothat's fair, although I would argue it's still a bad metaphor, I had to do a double take to get what they were getting at so it served to distract me rather than make the point.