Random Analogies
Fine Art
a: Fine art ~
b: The Pure Physics of Visual culture
What: "Because fine art is like the pure physics of visual culture, whereas illustration is like the applied physics and some of the modern art is like a particle accelerator, and the illustration is a bit like those ideas applied."
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Writer: Shaun Tan
LCC: N
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Date: May 24 2010 11:56 PM
# 415 Critique Analogy
Searching And Replicating
a: Pcr ~
b: computer +photocopier
What: From:"Pandora's Picnic Basket : The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods" in the book is makes this compariosn
"Conceptually, PCR is like taking a computer with search capability and hooking it up to a photocopier."
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Writer: Alan McHughen
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Date: May 13 2013 6:12 PM
# 3160 Critique Analogy
Dichotomous Identification Keys(di)
a: Glycolysis ~
b: investing money to make more money
What: "Using 2ATP to start glycolysis is like investing money to make more money." This is a student derived analogy from the linked paper. The subject matter is using diagrams with analogies. The paper states this idea as:
"With respect to my project, a DI key is a branching diagram that illustrates the relationship between three concepts at a time using connecting words and lines."
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Writer: Robin Francis Tillman
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Date: Oct 25 2013 3:03 PM
# 4259 Critique Analogy
a: Surface tension ~
b: high blood pressure
What:
"SURFACTANTS are the key ingredients in laundry detergents. They are substances that reduce the "surface tension" of the water. Surface tension is like high blood pressure on the surface of water. Surfactants lower the tension making it easier for the water to soak into the laundry. "
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 9 2014 7:01 PM
# 6258 Critique Analogy
