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jammies · 08-01-2009, 12:47 PM

As I've said before, anyone can come up with ideas. In a project like this where there are stringent design strictures, "ideas" are worthless unless they have some faint hope of being implemented successfully. For that matter, "ideas" in general are nearly worthless because anyone can come up with a few if they try; knowing the difference between what is a GOOD idea and what isn't, is how people get to be great architects in the first place.

That isn't elitism, that's truth. Amateurs do amateur work, and professionals do professional work. Such has always been the way, and always will be.

08-01-2009, 12:47 PM	#571
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	As I've said before, anyone can come up with ideas. In a project like this where there are stringent design strictures, "ideas" are worthless unless they have some faint hope of being implemented successfully. For that matter, "ideas" in general are nearly worthless because anyone can come up with a few if they try; knowing the difference between what is a GOOD idea and what isn't, is how people get to be great architects in the first place. That isn't elitism, that's truth. Amateurs do amateur work, and professionals do professional work. Such has always been the way, and always will be. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.