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I've decided I very much dislike the use of the word 'sophisticated'. We need to reclaim it. It's meaning for me has kind of turned in on itself to become something of a nauseating compliment: (taken from Google)
Apparently financial bullies/fraudsters/manipulators (all the same thing - all seriously misrepresenting reality to their own benefit and to the detriment of others) are sophisticated. Today hackers were described as sophisticated. Weapons are described as sophisticated. Certainly accurate by the classical meaning.
Capable and complex maybe but for me sophisticated no.
The way I like to think of the word, it implies a degree of worldly integrity (like Alistair Cookie in Monsterpiece Theatre
). Wisdom, empathy, compromise and good humour.
For the record people I would regard as sophisticated in my use of the term a great many employees of BRN and partners, the obvious tireless supporters of balance and shared knowledge on TSE (past and present, active or on assignment elsewhere.. all have my respect).
PF: And so ends the morality lesson (lessen) for the day

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I like the concept behind the Tesla bot. It's sexily utilitarian like Akida.
Apparently financial bullies/fraudsters/manipulators (all the same thing - all seriously misrepresenting reality to their own benefit and to the detriment of others) are sophisticated. Today hackers were described as sophisticated. Weapons are described as sophisticated. Certainly accurate by the classical meaning.
Capable and complex maybe but for me sophisticated no.
The way I like to think of the word, it implies a degree of worldly integrity (like Alistair Cookie in Monsterpiece Theatre


For the record people I would regard as sophisticated in my use of the term a great many employees of BRN and partners, the obvious tireless supporters of balance and shared knowledge on TSE (past and present, active or on assignment elsewhere.. all have my respect).
PF: And so ends the morality lesson (lessen) for the day


None of us are perfect, least of all the Purple Ferret!
I like the concept behind the Tesla bot. It's sexily utilitarian like Akida.