Random Analogies
Investing, Stock Market
a: Stock picking ~
b: beauty contest
What: "so that each competitor has to pick not those faces which he himself finds prettiest, but those which he thinks likeliest to catch the fancy of the other competitors, all of whom are looking at the problem from the same point of view."---The rest is a good discussion of the dynamics of stock picking.
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Writer: Jeff Saut
LCC: H
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Date: Sep 15 2009 4:09 AM
# 74 Critique Analogy
Madison Wisconsin
a: Madison ~
b: The Berkley of the Midwest
What: I was working with women who grew up in Wisconsin. The topic turned to how conservative the Midwest can be. She said yes, but you should go to Madison, 'cause it's a bit different. "It's the Berkley of the Midwest."
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Writer: mattyflynn
LCC: J
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Date: Jun 13 2010 3:08 AM
# 459 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
It Can Run, But Not Too Far...
a: Conducting electron in a metal ~
b: a racing dog fenced in a pasture
What: A conducting electron in a metal is like a racing dog fenced in a pasture. They are free to roam around as much as they want and can run the entire length, width, and depth of the metal on a whim.
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Writer: Glenn Elert
LCC: QC
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Date: Aug 1 2013 3:10 PM
# 3532 Critique Analogy
