[mpalmer]

I can see I've touched a nerve among Munger fans.

I don't know where you're getting random Joes. The bulk of criticism for this design is from architects. Why did Charlie ignore it? Great question. Anyway, they cancelled the building a few months ago.

[oh_sigh]

No, I don't give a shit about Charlie. I do dislike uninformed kneejerk reactions though.

No, the bulk of the criticism has come from uninformed joes like yourself. Some architects have spoken out against it, and some have spoken for it.

[mpalmer]

“Our collective response to this proposal is not a critique of style, rather this is a critique of the unacceptable, inhumane living conditions that will no doubt have a psychological impact on its inhabitants and the community at large,” the letter reads. “This project shows complete disregard to the building’s scale and proportion in relationship to its immediate surroundings and the negative impact it will have to the community in which it’s located.”

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“We are grateful to Architect Dennis McFadden for his service on the University Design Review Committee and for standing up against this project,” the letter says. “AIASB strongly agrees with Mr. McFadden and the many other voices of opposition and urges the University to take immediately action to halt and reconsider this project in its entirety.”

- Open letter from the the Santa Barbara chapter of the American Institute of Architects

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Meanwhile, the windowless form Charlie designed for UofMichigan is one of the highest rated dorms there: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/11/02/busi...

[mpalmer]

A valid citation that's completely unrelated to your assertion about criticism from architects. Can you cite any architects who support the design, other than the architect of record for the project?

[mpalmer]

> I do dislike uninformed kneejerk reactions though.

Your strength of feeling on the matter is literally incredible.

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It's incredible that I don't like uninformed knee jerk reactions? Okay, to each their own.

In any case, how much or little I care about it is irrelevant to whether it is an uninformed kneejerk reaction.

But hey, however strong I feel, it must be less than how much pg does, since he wrote an entire essay on middlebrow dismissal

[maxbond]

I don't like kneejerk reactions either, and I wouldn't describe it as incredible, but surely we can all appreciate the irony that you responded with a strong kneejerk reaction about strong kneejerk reactions?

Speaking as someone who's done similar things many times. There is some kind of adverse selection process in internet discussions, where we respond when we've had our buttons pushed and it never seems to go well. Even when we had a substantive point to make.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, we all have a common enemy, and it's the way the Internet exploits our humanity to create drama. Let's try to remember that and be charitable to one another.

[mpalmer]

Oh, are you the same person as oh_sigh? Good to know.

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Yup, sorry. I started responding on my phone which has a different account logged in.