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Old 03-06-10 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Monkey Face
This is potentially a great thread, but I think some people have closed their minds to the idea of doing things for their own sake. It doesn't matter that they'd be heavier than alloy or carbon, it doesn't matter that they'd be neither retro or modern... just have a bit of imagination folks... a bit of 'what if?' and remember what Einstein said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Actually, this is more like, "form over function." Aesthetics trumping utility. All depends on your priorities. Style or Substance? Imagination has nothing to do with it.
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