On Sun, 12 Jul 1998 09:45:15 +0100, Katie Law wrote:
>* our training and exams in med school give us the tendency to feel good
>about storing masses of information in our brains, but is this the best
>place - are not computers infinitely better at recall than brains ;-)
No. Computers are only better at number crunching. Show me the
computer that will beat my brain in terms of instructions per second
processing visual, aural, verbal and non verbal clues and arrive at
the *right* decision all whilst still maintaining eye contact with the
patient and writing a mental shopping list for the trip to Tesco later
that afternoon.
>* there is a difference between computerisation that is essential, and
>that which is plain fun - I confess I enjoy *playing*
Fine. TV has the same qualities. You can watch in a 'mental chewing
gum' mode or you can get really stuck in with a clever documentary.
>* a piece of paper is a powerful tool of communication (A Risk)
Indeed. There are other powerful tokens of information and
communication. The chance meeting, the glint in the eye, the half
raised brow, the grimace, the telephone, the hand shake etc.etc.
My experiences of being a member of 2 serious but virtual organisations
is that the physical meetings were actually more productive and more
enjoyable than the virtual ones.
>* playing and creating an enjoyable work environment is not a sin
Sure. I translate that to beautiful buildings, pictures I like, a
real coffee machine, waiting room that has the next appointment only
waiting, etc, etc. Fish tanks are out for me because I think it is
cruel ;-)
>(freedom is not consistent with Victorian upbringing)
Freedom ends when you fall asleep at the cinema and your arm falls on
the person sitting next to you.
Ahmad
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