Lars Albinsson wrote:
> The "assistant" metaphor was far more useful than the "computer support"
> metaphor.
>
>
Of course that's right but there is a deeper level of engagement in
which one stops asking questions (which require the other person to have
a supply of answers) and starts to observe, share, exchange and reflect.
Artefacts and actions can often do more in this kind of inquiry than
words. In fact attempts to codify the issues in language at an early
stage will often run aground on the sandbanks of preconceptions.
Unfortunately Terry's wish for shared precision only works among
committed experts (the people he is addressing here so that's OK),
everybody else has the right to whatever interpretations of words that
they have found useful.
best wishes from Sheffield. Where working men call each other "Love"
Chris
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