Re: Don't Confuse Arrogance with Cronic Correctness. -- sdw

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From: Matt Jensen (mattj@newsblip.com)
Date: Tue Jan 02 2001 - 22:19:42 PST

On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Stephen D. Williams wrote:

> My other favorite has been (since I found it in a signature long ago):
>
> The difference between theory and practice in practice is greater than
> the difference between theory and practice in theory.

I like this take:

"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not."
--unknown author

http://www.mediaengineer.com/ironies.htm

-Matt Jensen
 NewsBlip.com
 Seattle

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