On Sat, 12 May 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 May 2001, Eric Chomko wrote:
>
> Well, to some people it's important. And going with Eric Chomko's theme,
> "Why? Because!" :)
That makes sense. :-)
> And the reason the Mona Lisa is so highly valued is, in part, because Da
> Vinci, one of the most celebrated inventors/scientists/artists/etc in
> history, painted it.
>
> > Giving this additional thought, ss not the Mona Lisa a rather
> > unattractive painting of a woman who isn't particularly attractive?
>
> To each his own, of course. Art appreciation is entirely subjective. It's
Precisely. One man's treasure is a another man's junk, etc., and
different people have different ideas of beauty, worth, etc. Hence,
what I said previously was, basically, non-sensical in that I really
can't say that the Mona Lisa is unattractive; it may be to me, but not
to others, and what I find attractive, others may not. I was playing
a little bit of devil's advocate.
> the same with old computers. Someone who actually used an Altair back
> when it came out may consider it junk.
Yes, just like someone who used one and had, for whatever reason, fond
memories of using it, or who had been given one as a gift and lost it,
would pay much more for one.
> Good question, but I think it has to do with the fact that a) there were
> at most 200 made, b) they were hand-made by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs,
> two of the most celebrated figures in computer history. c) it was a
> pretty cool computer for its day. This is the historical point of view.
I see your point, although historical/popularity reasons alone wouldn't
maye me want something more or be willing to pay more for it.
> So what's more important to you? Historical interest or practical
> interest? To each his own.
Practical or personal interest. However, as you said, to each his own.
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