Thanks, Justin, I like your answer. Anyone see it differently?

-- GregOrr - 11 Apr 2009

In a vacuum, I think this is kinda funny. It's got this "Gee, it was that simple all along" vibe that's good for a chuckle.

Relating it to the class, the first thought that springs to mind is obviously to cast Prof. Moglen in the role of the flying penguin and us pupils as the landlocked crowd. You'd probably have to switch the words to something like "All you need to do is figure out exactly what you want to do and exactly how to do it" though.

So I guess next you'd want to ask yourself how you think the penguins on the ground feel. Maybe they're inspired that something that seems impossible was accomplished with such a basic premise. Or maybe the obviousness/simplicity of the advice in both cases works against itself somewhat because it invites a sort of "well, duh" response that disinclines them to really follow suit. Depends on the state of mind you're in when you look at it.

What's the joke here? Do you have any feelings about it?

-- GregOrr - 09 Apr 2009