tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post3686771180789016586..comments2023-10-21T01:39:23.816-07:00Comments on The Weekly Magic Failure: The Angry Man of Magic - “By your favourite method”Rolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17576878560719571873noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-46274468843922146482011-09-22T01:11:22.689-07:002011-09-22T01:11:22.689-07:00Good pointGood pointTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684908779910708186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-27930910331399792492011-09-21T20:19:09.480-07:002011-09-21T20:19:09.480-07:00Tom. Your point is valid, but your example is bro...Tom. Your point is valid, but your example is broken beyond repair. Complete Walton isn't a "real book" for lack of a better wording. It's collected from vast sources. I'd hate it if I subscribed to a mag or monthly and every issue they explained mundane movesdarkstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148339748488914475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-38999790820286925392011-09-21T18:04:39.839-07:002011-09-21T18:04:39.839-07:00NO! Spoonfeed me... I've no hands, eyes or int...NO! Spoonfeed me... I've no hands, eyes or intellect.<br /><br />Seem to remember first looking at Roy Walton's work and realising that a certain amount of research was required, for me. Glad it didn't put me off.<br /><br />Still, I see the point being made here. It IS a good one. So nice to come across work which takes pride in its attention to detail. We always have the option to apply our own 'favourite control' and we probably take it. <br /><br />Still, Mr Walton amongst others provides a foil to this argument. Perhaps it depends on the target audience?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684908779910708186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-14863177157835233172011-09-21T12:17:54.009-07:002011-09-21T12:17:54.009-07:00Or it could be that magic has produced so many too...Or it could be that magic has produced so many tools that in certain contexts methods truly are interchangeable, and a certain level of independence is assumed of the reader?Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776236761860369272noreply@blogger.com