Comments on: Learning to ride a bike http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116 Peter Brantley's thoughts and speculations Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alain Pierrot http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116/comment-page-1#comment-13 Alain Pierrot Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:06:08 +0000 http://peterbrantley.com/?p=116#comment-13 While bikes and learning curve are topical... http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/105254455_33944f97ce.jpg While bikes and learning curve are topical…

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]]> By: Robert Hoge http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116/comment-page-1#comment-10 Robert Hoge Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:48:29 +0000 http://peterbrantley.com/?p=116#comment-10 Interesting post, Peter. I agree that the world is getting smaller and communication becoming more social. But isn't bike riding as an ingrained skill so ubiquitous because the consequences of failure are so high? And aren't the consequences of failure in writing significantly low now - and getting lower all the time. The consequence of writing a bad blog post is that it doesn't get (widely) read. And don't the consequences get even lower as writing become more ubiquitous? It may seem like a specious argument but I'm interested to hear where you think the effectiveness (or quality) of the communication fits in. People will get better at using the tools. But will they get better at communicating? And will that matter? Interesting post, Peter.

I agree that the world is getting smaller and communication becoming more social.

But isn’t bike riding as an ingrained skill so ubiquitous because the consequences of failure are so high? And aren’t the consequences of failure in writing significantly low now – and getting lower all the time. The consequence of writing a bad blog post is that it doesn’t get (widely) read. And don’t the consequences get even lower as writing become more ubiquitous?

It may seem like a specious argument but I’m interested to hear where you think the effectiveness (or quality) of the communication fits in. People will get better at using the tools. But will they get better at communicating? And will that matter?

]]> By: bowerbird http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116/comment-page-1#comment-8 bowerbird Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:07:57 +0000 http://peterbrantley.com/?p=116#comment-8 your blog is boring. it needs some videos. and games... maybe interactive graphics... and quizzes! yes, lots and lots of quizzes! i do loves me the puzzles. sudoku anyone? -bowerbird your blog is boring. it needs some videos.
and games… maybe interactive graphics…
and quizzes! yes, lots and lots of quizzes!
i do loves me the puzzles. sudoku anyone?

-bowerbird

]]> By: MikeShatzkin http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116/comment-page-1#comment-7 MikeShatzkin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:17:32 +0000 http://peterbrantley.com/?p=116#comment-7 Whoops: I thank you FOR not interrupting the narrative flow with a video. I needed an editor so I didn't interrupt my own narrative flow with the wrong word! Whoops: I thank you FOR not interrupting the narrative flow with a video. I needed an editor so I didn’t interrupt my own narrative flow with the wrong word!

]]> By: MikeShatzkin http://peterbrantley.com/learning-to-ride-a-bike-116/comment-page-1#comment-6 MikeShatzkin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:16:27 +0000 http://peterbrantley.com/?p=116#comment-6 I'll believe it when the blog post reflects it. This was an excellent textual effort. I enjoyed reading it and thank you by not interrupting the narrative flow with a video. I’ll believe it when the blog post reflects it.

This was an excellent textual effort. I enjoyed reading it and thank you by not interrupting the narrative flow with a video.

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