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Brian 57 · 08-28-2002, 07:45 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TheWatchman:

Personal opinions are exactly how you measure an artist. This is how you measure popularity as well as influence.

This is a big difference between art and science. Measurement in Science is quantitative, In art it's qualitative. The fact that Helium is an inert gas is not a matter of opinion, nor is it inert because that's the way it touched someone's heart. It's a result of analysis of the properties of Helium. Therefore,it is the safest gas to use in a blimp. Somebody stating why a particular artist is better than another can only be based on their opinion and feelings. (So, "Gordon Lightfoot is the best singer/songwriter ever because he is lighter than air and non-combustible" is probably an opinion).

08-28-2002, 07:45 PM	#36
Brian 57 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Utica NY USA Posts: 220	[QUOTE]Originally posted by TheWatchman: Personal opinions are exactly how you measure an artist. This is how you measure popularity as well as influence. This is a big difference between art and science. Measurement in Science is quantitative, In art it's qualitative. The fact that Helium is an inert gas is not a matter of opinion, nor is it inert because that's the way it touched someone's heart. It's a result of analysis of the properties of Helium. Therefore,it is the safest gas to use in a blimp. Somebody stating why a particular artist is better than another can only be based on their opinion and feelings. (So, "Gordon Lightfoot is the best singer/songwriter ever because he is lighter than air and non-combustible" is probably an opinion).