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:[email protected]]
Sent: 2001-03-30 11:02
To: [email protected]
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 <[email protected]>
Web <http://web.ukonline.co.uk/g3ldo>
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