John Lawson wrote on Sat, Apr 27, 2002 03:54 AM UTC:
So we allow ourselves to be limited by the tools we are comfortable with.
Peter tailors his inventions with an eye to Zillions implementation.
Gnohmon, having a 8x8 board in his head, concentrates on ideas that play on
an 8x8 board that feel like chess.
Is this a bad thing, because it limits creativity?
Is it a good thing, because it concentrates the mind?
Both of you produce one interesting idea after another. So do other
inventors. Do the limitations of the universes of discourse you have
chosen confine or focus your creative efforts?
I have also perceived an attitude among some CVPhiles that a creation is
not complete without a ZRF. Certainly, this is a wrong-headed attitude,
although a good ZRF is pleasing. Is the implicit requirement for a ZRF a
bad thing? I would say yes, because it discourages people with ideas whose
skills or inclinations are just not up to producing ZRFs routinely. As a
result, there may be ideas that are interesting or intriguing that do not
see the light of day. Do you agree?
