Re: OT Bull-fight avoidance
From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 00:21:59 GMT
Message-ID: <H8reg.14278$A26.338710_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>
>
> Even if that generalization were true (I'm a man and
> /readily/ admit ignorance and accept superior reasoning when
> it is demonstrated), how is it relevant to this discussion?
> Why do you keep bringing up irrelevant facts such as your
> gender, the house your daughter owns, the awards the other
> received, etc? Do you /want/ us to pigeonhole you as an
> irrational emotional hormonal woman?
>
>
> Yes, this comes to mind:
>
>
> The performance advantages of size constraints is
> fundamental. I think any computer science curriculum would
> teach this. And thus isn't this something EVERY software
> development professional should know? And if you did miss
> this fundamental concept, no problem. Just admit it. Live up
> to your "I don't mind agreeing" claim. So you missed a core
> concept, no problem, it happens. It's good that you can pick
> it up here and now. Admit and accept your ignorance so you
> learn and move on. It is cathartic, it feels good, try it.
>
>
>
> Strange, not my experience here at all. I dropped by a few
> weeks ago, readily admitted I was ignorant, participated a
> little, asked some questions, and was treated VERY
> well. When asking database related questions I tried to do
> so with humility and was not vociferous. Could this have
> been a factor in my treatment?
>
> Perhaps your hesitancy has more to do with personal pride?
> If so you could create an alternate google account (I would
> go for "y" to match up with "x") and post questions using
> that account. Perhaps you will discover good treatment and
> relax enough to post questions from you main account.
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 00:21:59 GMT
Message-ID: <H8reg.14278$A26.338710_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>
Keith H Duggar wrote:
> mAsterdam wrote:
>
>>dawn wrote:
>>
>>>If people want to tell me how ignorant I am, I don't
>>>mind agreeing.
>
> Are you honestly sure about that?
>
>>>I have anecdotal, but not scientific, evidence that men >>>are less inclined to admit ignorance or even to show it >>>with their questions.
>
> Even if that generalization were true (I'm a man and
> /readily/ admit ignorance and accept superior reasoning when
> it is demonstrated), how is it relevant to this discussion?
> Why do you keep bringing up irrelevant facts such as your
> gender, the house your daughter owns, the awards the other
> received, etc? Do you /want/ us to pigeonhole you as an
> irrational emotional hormonal woman?
>
>>>Do you have an example of something that I have said I >>>do not know that EVERY person who has been in the >>>software development profession for a >>>quarter of a century does know or should know?
>
> Yes, this comes to mind:
>
>>>I can't think of any reason why MV systems would be >>>faster if there were max length constraints in the DBMS, >>>for example.
>
> The performance advantages of size constraints is
> fundamental. I think any computer science curriculum would
> teach this. And thus isn't this something EVERY software
> development professional should know? And if you did miss
> this fundamental concept, no problem. Just admit it. Live up
> to your "I don't mind agreeing" claim. So you missed a core
> concept, no problem, it happens. It's good that you can pick
> it up here and now. Admit and accept your ignorance so you
> learn and move on. It is cathartic, it feels good, try it.
>
>>It takes more stamina to show ignorance in this newsgroup >>now, than it did say a year ago. I have recently refrained >>from asking questions revealing ignorance because of >>anticipated reactions here - even when it would just be >>about exact wording.
>
>
> Strange, not my experience here at all. I dropped by a few
> weeks ago, readily admitted I was ignorant, participated a
> little, asked some questions, and was treated VERY
> well. When asking database related questions I tried to do
> so with humility and was not vociferous. Could this have
> been a factor in my treatment?
>
> Perhaps your hesitancy has more to do with personal pride?
> If so you could create an alternate google account (I would
> go for "y" to match up with "x") and post questions using
> that account. Perhaps you will discover good treatment and
> relax enough to post questions from you main account.
Keith, don't encourage her!!! She pollutes the newsgroup enough with one email address! Received on Mon May 29 2006 - 02:21:59 CEST