Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Message-ID: <65AECDF1F89AD411900400508BFC869F9C041C@pdw-mail-1.dera.gov.uk>
From: "Talbot Andrew" <ACTALBOT@dera.gov.uk>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: LF: RE: Re: Dumbing down
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 12:16:38 +0100
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sender: <majordom@post.thorcom.com>

I'm not criticising the S/W, just saying that in life generally there is
a strong tendency to make things excessively simple for everyone to
understand, to the detriment of those who really do want to know.
Rather than telling them everything and allowing those who don't know to
find out.  If they are not told, people don't know what they don't know.
Have you watched 'Tomorrows World' recently - it's cringing.  Or even
when something even remotely scientific comes up on the TV News - the
newscasters actually apologise for using a technical word !

Andy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: g3ldo [mailto:g3ldo@ukonline.co.uk]
> Sent: 2001-03-30 11:02
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: LF: Re: Dumbing down
> 
> 
> 
> Andy said:
> 
> > What we call "Dumbing Down" in the UK (and the US ?).   It 
> happens a lot
> > with science programmes on television, and a lot more with science
> > education in schools and universites   :-(    :-((
> 
> >
> > > If you noticed, terms like 'sampling rate',  'FFT size', etc.
> > > are totally absent from
> > > Argo, which uses a terminology, like sec/dot, taken from the
> > > intended usage of
> > > the program, and not from its implementation technicalities.
> >
> 
> The implied criticism of Alberto's work is inappropriate. To 
> say that use of
> these techniques should not be pursued unless you fully 
> understand what
> 'sampling rate' 'FFT size' etc is like saying you should not 
> be playing with
> RF circuits and antennas unless you have a full grasp of 
> electromagnetic
> theory and Maxwell's equations.
> 
> To me this amateur radio stuff is a hobby. While I appreciate 
> the value of
> the work done by the technically advanced members of the group I also
> appreciate the value of the work done by those who have made 
> such techniques
> accessible to those like myself.
> 
> Keep up the good work Alberto.
> 
> Regards,
> Peter, G3LDO
> 
> e-mail <g3ldo@ukonline.co.uk>
> 
> Web <http://web.ukonline.co.uk/g3ldo>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


-- 
The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence
is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s).
For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, 
or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is
prohibited and may be unlawful.