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Are We Stifling Creativity? |
McMark |
Mar 8 2008, 01:49 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
This forum is a great place to share ideas and get some feedback. Over the years we have built up a broad base of 'common knowledge'. The problem with common knowledge is that it can stifle creativity. For example, we just had a thread about large bore four cylinder motors, and it immediately received the standard response (myself included). It was also suggested that the place to talk about new and experimental ideas for these motors is another site.
I'm just worried that people are afraid to post about their new ideas, for fear of being told why it won't work, why they should have done something else, etc. In fact I know of one person who sent out a really cool email about some 914 work he did, but didn't post it here for exactly the reason above. What's the 914World like from your perspective? |
sww914 |
Mar 8 2008, 06:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I'm guilty, to some degree, of what you've suggested, Mark. I'm a conversion snob, a slantnose snob, a Chalon snob, etc. Deep down I think that everyone should only do what I like. I didn't respond to that post because I don't know how reliable a big 4 built from Jake & Charles advancements will be. I'm not saying that I doubt them, just that I have no information. It stands to reason that all of their experimentation and hard work and dedication should yield results far better than we used to get out of 103mm Chinese crap grenades.
I think that you're right and I'm wrong to point my finger at something that I don't like, but I do it out of love for 914's. If I were to distill my snobbery all the way down, nobody should even build a 914 racecar out of fear of ruining the car, and I drive a 914 racecar. Make sense? No. I still think that the only water in a 914 should be in the windshield washer bottle. |
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