Random Analogies
My Pancreas
a: My pancreas ~
b: a bad thermostat
What: "My pancreas is like a bad thermostat. When "normal" people start running/working out, their pancreas stops sending insulin so the sugar can be utilized by the muscle....." The link between a thermostat is a valid one. Most people understand how a thermostat works. It an electromechanical device that's sensitive to temperature changes. Likewise, the Pancreas is an organ that's sensitive to glucose fluctuations.
Useful?
Writer: BAMArunner
LCC: RC
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Nov 27 2010 5:44 AM
# 700 Critique Analogy
Trees Don't Make Buildings....
a: Genome ~
b: the wilderness before civilization
What: "Our genome is like a landscape with lakes, mountains, and rivers, but it is not yet a community or a city full of buildings," said Haifan Lin, director of the Yale Stem Cell Center and senior author of the study. "What this system does is decide where and when to send out the masons, carpenters, and electricians to build a city or a community.
Useful?
Writer: Haifan Lin
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Date: May 7 2013 6:09 PM
# 2989 Critique Analogy
a: Spleen ~
b: a minister of agriculture
What: "the Spleen is 'like a minister of agriculture, watching over production and distribution."
Useful?
Writer: Harriet Beinfield
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Date: Jun 7 2013 5:03 PM
# 3288 Critique Analogy
a: wealth ~
b: building a great structure
What:
"Building wealth is like building a great structure. The most important thing is the foundation you are building on. If your foundation is not strong, your amazing creation will crumble. Those who take on too much debt and mismanage their finances, even if they are high-paid like professional athletes and entertainers, will find themselves struggling to build any sustainable wealth."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Jan 15 2014 7:06 PM
# 4686 Critique Analogy
