TO: Jonathan and Davor with comments to John, Magnus, Bo and everyone else
who hasn't responded yet to the value of these summaries
From: Rog
JONATHAN:
I feel a bit cheeky coming in with a comment only as Roger is trying to
tie things up, but you will note that I was the one who started off this
particular thread, and I have enjoyed the ensuing discussions enormously. It
is pretty clear that the discussion has been ueful to many people, and
valuable to the group as a whole.
ROG:
I forgot who started it!
JON:
Roger's summary is all good, but if we want to distill it down still
further, I will pick out a single word that BARD introduced - that word is
TOLERANCE.
The most valuable patterns are the ones that are tolerant of errors and
unexpected situations. This applies to cooking recipes, computer programs,
motorcycle maintenance procedures - in fact everything (even a metaphysics).
ROG:
Very cool word. I will work it into the summary. It captures patience,
understanding, ability to deviate and resistance to destruction all in one
word.
DAVOR:
Rog I hope that you are right and
that in the future the people summarizing and leading the discussion have
the ability and will to do this. But as I have noticed before, not many
people are willing to do this and looking at the reactions at your first
summary it seems hard to persuade people into it(or even a discussion about
it or I must have missed something huge). But I suggest that we do it
anyway, we need sq to build on. I call for more reactions, MOQ'ers PLEASE
STAND UP!
ROG:
Thanks! Magnus? John? Bo? Others who haven't responded? Does this work, or
should we try something totally different? I am fine if it didn't work for
you, but let us know so we can learn from your perspectives.
Rog
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