looking for patterns vs. dreaming up patterns (was Re: ecommerce was Re: Principles of

> Ah, thanks for the context Ben.  The quote makes more
sense in that context,
> but I still feel makes a statement that I wouldn't
make.
>

Oops! I didn't mean to do anything like that!

> It's an interesting hypothesis, but I believe what I
was pointing out from
> the IRC conversation is that you may wish to pursue
more formal study in
> those fields (anthropology/ethnology/psychology in
particular) and refine
> your hypotheses accordingly before spending time trying
to prove or disprove
> it.

> You may find that similar hypotheses may already be
proven/disproven in the
> formal fields and thus you won't have to duplicate the
effort. If not, you
> will likely be able to at least refine your hypothesis
to build on existing
> work.
>

Tantek, your advice is always welcome.  I may have
under-represented
myself in an attempt to be humble.  I don't have the formal
education
that an "expert" would.  However, I have taken
several college level
classes, and my current reading list is comprised of the
materials
that you are suggesting.  The subject also includes
cognitive studies,
which has been the concentration of most of my recent
reading
activities.
Anyway, this is probably way off topic of uf-discuss now,
but if you
have suggestions for particular programs nearby or books to
read, I'm
all ears.

Thanks,
Ben
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