Re:Wine tasting is bullshit
by kibibu on Friday May 10, 2013 @01:06AM
(#5684735)
I do not watch American Football. I understand the overall rules of the game, and I don't particularly enjoy it.
However, I have not immersed myself in the game enough to be able to understand what is a good play and what is a great play. I don't understand the lingo, I don't understand the strategy and I don't understand the tactics.
Am I in a position to judge then whether one player (or game) is better than another? I don't believe I am.
Substitute with chess if you like. A chess aficionado may find a lot of pleasurable excitement in a move that an amateur may see as pointless.
There are also concepts you've heard of such as a "musician's musician" or a "comedian's comedian" - wherein deep knowledge of the craft gives a different appreciation of the experience.
However, I have not immersed myself in the game enough to be able to understand what is a good play and what is a great play. I don't understand the lingo, I don't understand the strategy and I don't understand the tactics.
Am I in a position to judge then whether one player (or game) is better than another? I don't believe I am.
Substitute with chess if you like. A chess aficionado may find a lot of pleasurable excitement in a move that an amateur may see as pointless.
There are also concepts you've heard of such as a "musician's musician" or a "comedian's comedian" - wherein deep knowledge of the craft gives a different appreciation of the experience.