Random Analogies
A Long Train With Many Cars.....
a: A polymer ~
b: a freight train
What: "a polymer is like a freight train with many cars. The individual cars would represent the monomers making up the polymer. If two monomers are joined then the resulting molecule is a dimer, if three monomers are linked, it's called a trimer, and so on...
Thus, life is modular or has a modular construction."
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Writer: Dr. S.G. Saupe
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Date: May 13 2013 6:35 PM
# 3163 Critique Analogy
Continuous Vs Discrete
a: Continuous spectrum ~
b: playing a violin
What: The link is to a discussion of different types of spectrum. There is a paragraph comparing continuous and line spectra. A continuous spectrum is compared to a violin, a line spectrum is compared to playing a piano. The link is pretty good reading.
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jul 24 2013 8:18 PM
# 3461 Critique Analogy
a: Jargon ~
b: an inside joke
What: "Jargon is like an inside joke. It's a word or phrase that means something to someone, but if you don't know the backstory, it won't mean much to you."
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Writer: Aubrey Henretty
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Date: Oct 14 2013 7:58 PM
# 4022 Critique Analogy
a: Mountaineering ~
b: a religious faith
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"Mountaineering is like hitting your head with a hammer," Murkowski says. "It only feels good when you stop."
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Writer: John Murkowski
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Date: Jul 23 2014 11:26 AM
# 5918 Critique Analogy
