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Machiavelli described three types of intelligence: Those who understand, those who understand when shown, and those who do not understand even when shown. Memorizing is not understanding.
I think I was born without the panic gene.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Carmichael [mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:59 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Re: Your frank opinion
Guy,
Bravo! We are paid for our experience and our ability to THINK. Any one can
memorize.. but applying what they have memorized is a skill that is worth big bucks.
That, and the ability not to panic when something goes wrong :)
Rachel
>From: guy ruth hammond <grh_at_agency.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Re: Your frank opinion
>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 01:18:11 -0800
>
>Deepak Sharma wrote:
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> > Absolutely true. Knowledge is what we get paid for.
> > This has been my experience too regd the work I have
> > been doing, (esp. Physical DBA).
>
>Ah, but we're not really paid for knowledge. Consider: everything
>I know about Oracle (and a whole lot more besides) you can get for
>the price of downloading Adobe Acrobat, then registering on Oracle
>Technology Network. While it is true that it is possible to make a
>living as a "walking encyclopedia", our value is that we can take
>knowledge of the technology, and the business scenario, and combine
>them into a solution. Latter day alchemists, if you please :0)
>
>When I was a kid at school, you could earn gold stars on the chart
>on the wall (this was a long time ago... ) by standing in front of
>the class and reciting a multiplication table. Even back then, I never
>bothered to memorize them, like the other kids did: I'd just work them
>out whenever I needed to. And nowadays, I'd be hard pressed to describe
>some of the more obscure SQL syntax, but I can just look that up. Our
>skill is knowing what can be done, then reducing it to what should be
>done. Oh, and knowing how to post to this list ;0)
>
>g
>
>
>
>--
>guy ruth hammond <grh_at_agency.com> | One is punished for being
>Technology Analysis & Consulting | weak, not for being cruel.
>07879607148 http://www.agency.com | -- Baudelaire
>
>
>--
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> INET: grh_at_agency.com
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Memorizing is not = understanding.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think I was born without the panic gene.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Rachel Carmichael [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com">mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com</A>]</F= ONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:59 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: Your frank opinion</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Guy,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bravo! We are paid for our experience and our = ability to THINK. Any one can </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>memorize.. but applying what they have memorized is = a skill that is worth </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>big bucks.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>That, and the ability not to panic when something = goes wrong :)</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Rachel</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>>From: guy ruth hammond = <grh_at_agency.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L = <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Subject: Re: Your frank opinion</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 01:18:11 -0800</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Deepak Sharma wrote:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Joe,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Absolutely true. Knowledge is what we get = paid for.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > This has been my experience too regd the = work I have</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > been doing, (esp. Physical DBA).</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Ah, but we're not really paid for knowledge. = Consider: everything</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>I know about Oracle (and a whole lot more = besides) you can get for</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>the price of downloading Adobe Acrobat, then = registering on Oracle</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Technology Network. While it is true that it is = possible to make a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>living as a "walking encyclopedia", = our value is that we can take</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>knowledge of the technology, and the business = scenario, and combine</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>them into a solution. Latter day alchemists, if = you please :0)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>When I was a kid at school, you could earn gold = stars on the chart</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>on the wall (this was a long time ago... ) by = standing in front of</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>the class and reciting a multiplication table. = Even back then, I never</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>bothered to memorize them, like the other kids = did: I'd just work them</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>out whenever I needed to. And nowadays, I'd be = hard pressed to describe</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>some of the more obscure SQL syntax, but I can = just look that up. Our</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>skill is knowing what can be done, then reducing = it to what should be</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>done. Oh, and knowing how to post to this list = ;0)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>g</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>guy ruth hammond <grh_at_agency.com> | One is = punished for being</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Technology Analysis & Consulting | = weak, not for being cruel.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>07879607148 <A HREF=3D"http://www.agency.com" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.agency.com</A> = | -- Baudelaire</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Author: guy ruth hammond</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> INET: grh_at_agency.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>Fat City Network Services -- = (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>San Diego, = California -- Public Internet = access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT = SIZE=3D2>>-----------------------------------------------------------= ---------</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send = an E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of = 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>the message BODY, include a line containing: = UNSUB ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>>(or the name of mailing list you want to be = removed from). 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