Monday, February 2, 2009

Pencil dilemma

Which is worse: a dull pencil point, or a missing eraser?
Posted by Paul Nordquist at 12:30 AM, permalink,
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  1. If you have pencils, then surely one has a pencil sharpener or at least a knife with which the point can be sharpen. So, a missing eraser is worse since another eraser is not always readily available.

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  2. Dull pencil - having no lead in your pencil is ALWAYS a bad thing, rubbers are more a protection factor from mistakes ;)

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  3. Author Guy Kawasaki uses a dull pencil point as a symbol of a competitive disadvantage on his new book cover. There isn’t an eraser in the picture, I guess because if you have to stop to erase something, your competitors are already getting ahead of you. Personally, I don’t have the experience of running a business with a pencil, but I can say that sudoku with a sharp pencil and no eraser is a thrilling experience.

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  4. GAH! Both are terrible things to encounter. ^_^ However, I use a mechanical pencil, so the point never really gets that dull...a missing eraser is quite a problem though. And it's happened to me, many times...*sigh*

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  5. I'm going to go with the dull point being worse. One can always cross out if erasing isn't possible. But eventually, that dull point is going to keep you from writing.

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  6. Dull point is worse. Bc I can always scratch out my mistake. ;)

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  7. Dull points are what fingernails are for.

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  8. A dull pencil is worst, an eraser is just a tool to correct a mistake. you can't create that mistake without not being able to write. In addition, you dont need an eraser if you havent created any mistakes.

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  9. I would side with the dull pencil. I can always run a line through my mistakes.

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