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From: dave@rocksvax.UUCP (Dave Sewhuk)
Newsgroups: net.cog-eng
Subject: Re: mice, pens, and graphics
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Date: Fri, 23-Dec-83 17:08:45 EST
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I don't like your arguments about "it had to have pens because the artists
wanted pens".  That argument is a dumb as the one I heard about C.A.T. scanners.
The doctors didn't like the neat 2D graphic outputs at all, they only wanted
little slices through their patients bodies, because that was how they disected
bodies in school and could only think in 1 dimension, little slices.  They
didn't like the rotating kidneys on the screen, only little slices through
them.  Using you arguments you would think there is no need to try any other
display method and give them a fair shake.

People always seem to abhor change, good or bad.... or maybe they were
just put out that they didn't think of it first!!
-- 
Dave

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