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Old 05-11-2005, 04:50 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Nellie
How is this a complex interface? It takes extremely simple grammar: open door; give pipe to Sherlock; ask Henry about wives; tie bungee cord to coyote - anybody with a basic grasp of the English language can pick up the required structures very quickly (more quickly than it took for me to learn to be comfortable using a joystick, or how to play a racing game without smashing into every corner, for example). The actual process of giving commands is not complex at all.
Wot do plummet mean?

That was a rhetorical question.

Is it any better to randomly start thinking up words or randomly click points on the screen? Well, the first option requires SOME thinking, at least.
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