tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post3835997160830497215..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Phony advice: "Just draw what you see"Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-44265631727345995962013-07-03T00:15:43.814+01:002013-07-03T00:15:43.814+01:00The Emperor's New Clothes was believable right...The Emperor's New Clothes was believable right up to the point where a few kids shouting convinced everybody to believe the mere evidence of their own eyes. That's where suspension of disbelief fails me.Adam G.http://www.jrganymede.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-50498000496205217802013-07-02T23:11:39.788+01:002013-07-02T23:11:39.788+01:00I certainly recognize your experience from histolo...I certainly recognize your experience from histology and anatomy. It's much tougher to find and then name a structure than it is to name a pre-tagged structure, hence surgical specialties and salaries.<br /><br />I am reminded of stopping along the highway to see some deer my father and mother were pointing out. After multiple attempts to direct our site to the deer using landmarks, we (at least this kid) said, "Oh yeah, I see them," in order not to be missing what the other kids saw.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-43542989995110092182013-07-02T23:10:46.696+01:002013-07-02T23:10:46.696+01:00I certainly recognize your experience from histolo...I certainly recognize your experience from histology and anatomy. It's much tougher to find and then name a structure than it is to name a pre-tagged structure, hence surgical specialties and salaries.<br /><br />I am reminded of stopping along the highway to see some deer my father and mother were pointing out. After multiple attempts to direct our site to the deer using landmarks, we (at least this kid) said, "Oh yeah, I see them," in order not to be missing what the other kids saw.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-4213158420850992702013-07-02T22:09:53.464+01:002013-07-02T22:09:53.464+01:00If the data don't fit the hypothesis, change t...If the data don't fit the hypothesis, change the data.The Continental Opnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-67998155015365382252013-07-02T16:20:23.823+01:002013-07-02T16:20:23.823+01:00The hardest part of any sort of drawing (artistic,...The hardest part of any sort of drawing (artistic, architectural, scientific, whatever) is the 'seeing' part, not the 'drawing what you see' part.<br /><br />Horrible results in the latter generally reveal a problem with the former.Arakawahttp://arakawa.github.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-57805228100502813032013-07-02T11:36:01.464+01:002013-07-02T11:36:01.464+01:00Compare the well known story of the miscounting of...Compare the well known story of the miscounting of human chromosomes.<br /><br />P.S. I have no memory of ever using a microscope after the chemistry-set-in-Dad's-shed stage of scientific life.deariemenoreply@blogger.com