Re: barometer parable

[Hugh Haskell <hhaskell@MINDSPRING.COM>]

At 12:30 -0700 6/7/02, William Beaty wrote:
> I don't quite know what to make of this.   One technique of thinking is
> the brainstorm/triage pair.   These "skeptics" have apparently fallen
> in love with "triage" or "idea bashing" to such an extent that they
> perceive the "brainstorming" side of the process as some kind of sin.
> As if Occam's Razor forbids brainstorming.  It does!  Brainstorming is
> "multiplying entities."
Unfortunately, pure brainstormers eschew the part of this idea that
should make it work--the triage side. I have been in brainstorming
sessions where no one was allowed to criticize any of the idea
proposed, no matter how ridiculous ("ask Superman to come in a take
care of the problem"). It was painful. Brainstorming is a good
technique if the triage is kept in place and ideas can be critiqued
as you go. To do it otherwise is to check your brain at the door.

I refuse to do that.

Hugh
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