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Posted by asdf on 06/18/00 12:01
"dorayme" <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:doraymeRidThis-5836D2.14043628012008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> In article <Xns9A32C4C31661Dnanopandaneredbojias@85.214.90.236>,
> Neredbojias <monstersquasher@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:04:13
>> GMT dorayme scribed:
>>
>> > In article <Xns9A31D3D4F61C5nanopandaneredbojias@85.214.90.236>,
>> > Neredbojias <monstersquasher@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> > IS THE BOTTOM AN ENGINEERING OR DESIGN DECISION?
>> >>
>> >
>> > A cup could be designed without a bottom.
>>
>> Uh, no it can't. If whatever it is has no bottom, it is NOT a cup.
>
> You have decided this? You can make words mean what you want?
>
> If something has every characteristic of a cup except a bottom,
> it does not suddenly and magically become not a cup at all. It is
> a cup still. It is a cup without a bottom. It is an awkward cup
> to use but a goddamn cup all the same. Notice how I said awkward
> and not useless, it may be a cup with a top and not a bottom and
> can be held usefully upside down, it may be a cup that has a
> topography to it that will hold liquids in it and yet have no
> bottom, it may be a cup with no central bottom but inner
> chambers.
>
> It may be a cup that is designed for special medical conditions
> where it is dangerous for the owner to drink liquids.
>
> It may be a punishment cup, used to irritate an offender by
> having liquids dump right down on him.
>
> I cannot think why you are being so simple minded about cups.
> Apart from a desire to evade serious cross planetary
> interrogation.
>
>> > I have a cup sitting on my desk right now that is designed to
>> > half a side missing. I like this cup. I think it is a scream. I
>> > will take a picture of it if you say something remotely sensible
>> > about this whole subject or adopt an attitude of wanting to,
>> > learn about it instead of publicly parading your half-baked
>> > schmuck ideas.
>>
>> Thanks, but when I wanted you to post that picture of the old man, you
>> selfishly refused to do so. So keep your images; they no longer interest
>> me.
>
> Oh Boji, now don't get all huffy. You know in your heart of
> hearts that you do want a sneak preview of my cup that has a
> missing half.
>
> PS. Boji, what about a cup with a hole in it? Is it a bit less of
> a cup? How many holes or how big does the one hole need to be
> before it magically ceases cuphood?
>
I think before you design your cup you should ask your client for a
functional specification :)))))
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