Monday, February 16, 2009

Monday musings

They say the pen is mightier than the sword and I guess I agree with that. After all the pen can rally 100 more swords to your side and it can be reasonably assumed that 100 swords will usually beat 1 sword.

They also say that a picture tells 1000 words and while I don't know the ratio of words:pen, in this modern age of digital cameras you can take and print a photo far faster than you can write 1000 words. Therefore logically the camera is mightier than the pen.

Following this reasoning, video/film would be mightier than the camera, but in my opinion it isn't. You see, both writing and photos leave large areas for the imagination to fill. When reading you can put mental pictures to the text and when looking at a photo you can speculate as to the picture's subject's story. Video/film can give both the images and story which instead of making it more powerful, actually takes something away from it by reducing the opportunity for imaginative thought.

Does this make http://frogofgreen.blogspot.com the most powerful thing in the world?
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16 comments:

  1. LERMONTOVFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    That little critter sure gets around - so I'd have to agree with your conclusion. Though I'd prefer not to arrive at a sword-fight with a pen.

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  2. NautilusFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Unless it was a pen gun, which would probably appeal to the 007 part of your psyche.

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  3. Moko 2.0February 16, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword never encountered automatic fire..."

    MacArthur, maybe?. Can't remember.

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  4. yankeedogFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Getting a lot of mileage off that frog, eh?

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  5. NautilusFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    But Moko, a short note to the right people could see an air or artillery strike on the automatic weapons.

    YD - Luv the frog.

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  6. Michael barnesFebruary 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    "Isn't that just like a green frog? Brings a pen to a sword fight."

    -Malone (The Untouchables)

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  7. Domestic DazeFebruary 16, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    I like the frog.

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  8. NautilusFebruary 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM

    Barnesm - Great film!

    DD - I am sure the frog likes you.

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  9. TherbsFebruary 16, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Frogs. Always with the frogs. When the galaxy gets gobbled up by one you'll be wishing you'd paid heed.

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  10. Big Bad AlFebruary 16, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    I think that Mr G. Frog is positioning itself to take over your job Naut. Be afraid. Very afraid.

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  11. NautilusFebruary 16, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Therbs - Luv the frog.

    BBA - He can have it.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    It's when little sophiasauras says 'froggy' before "dada' you've got to be worried.

    BTW I here his sites getting more hits than yours

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  13. Dr YobboFebruary 16, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    In short, no.

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  14. BangarFebruary 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    But where do flame throwers sit in the equation?

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    Coincidence that the frog drives a French car? I think not.

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  16. mr-stuFebruary 17, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    I think you need to go into marketing the product for all it is worth!

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