tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post3134840511497099311..comments2024-03-27T13:06:58.438-06:00Comments on Harry Tucker - Observations and Musings: New Thinking–No Guarantees For Old ProblemsHarry Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-78857919324126907802013-07-15T23:15:32.516-06:002013-07-15T23:15:32.516-06:00Hey Kevin,
Thanks for the feedback, my friend.
I...Hey Kevin,<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback, my friend.<br /><br />I appreciate where you are coming from but I will leave it for now.<br /><br />Two reasons:<br /><br />1. The anchor analogy is to suggest that people are trying to carry something around that is in fact holding them in place. If they could release the anchor (or raise it) instead of trying to drag it around, then they would in fact be able to move.<br /><br />2. As someone who grew up on the ocean, I know of another type of anchor, the drogue anchor, which is designed to slow a boat down (especially in heavy weather) and keep the hull perpendicular to the waves in rough seas. When one is ready to move quickly through calm seas, the drogue anchor must be raised. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind comment, Kevin.<br /><br />Create a great day.<br /><br />HarryHarry Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-56553096402826456292013-07-15T21:42:22.104-06:002013-07-15T21:42:22.104-06:00Harry,
You need to add/change your "anchor&q...Harry,<br /><br />You need to add/change your "anchor" metaphor to a different one. Why? Because an anchor in intended to keep you in one place at rest. Once the anchor is raised, there is little to keep you from moving. Few boats move with the anchor still dropped.<br /><br />As a former USAF aircraft maintenance officer, aircraft chocks or a "parking brakes" keep an aircraft from moving. A more appropriate metaphor is would be "drag." You can still fly (or move in the water) with drag, such as the landing gear and/or flaps are still down and lots of things hanging off of your aircraft, but you can still fly. Just not with the best of efficiencies. It is only when you reduce the drag (raise the landing gear and flaps) that you move with less effort.<br /><br />KevinKevin Cullishttp://www.macstartup.comnoreply@blogger.com