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Re:The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less by jerf on Friday May 17, 2013 @01:54PM (#5725805)
I guess I wasn't clear (no sarcasm). My point is based on the idea objecting that an analogy doesn't stand up to being pushed "too far" isn't a useful one; analogies always break down when pushed too far. If they didn't, they wouldn't be analogies, they'd be explanations. Analogies are dangerous ways of thinking, but again, this is generally targeted at people for who that is all they have available.
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Re:The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less by Dylan16807 on Friday May 17, 2013 @01:59PM (#5725821)
The analogy is useful, I agree there. The problem is that the article first uses the analogy for something it fits, then uses the analogy again for something it doesn't fit. The conclusions drawn from the second use are invalid. I don't object to the analogy, I object to that second use.
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