Rob, well put. Also, perhaps an unconscious motivator which blocks
against the "Orion 1" designation is that if one says "Orion" without
the "1" one isn't reminded that something better has come along. If
one says "Orion 1" every time, then the subtle reference to "Orion 2"
is automatically ever-present. The word "Orion" stands on its own,
while "Orion 1" is only "1" when compared with its successor "2."
Randy K7RAN
Webmaster, Psychology.net
On Jul 26, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
<<<I tend to agree that the release of the Orion II should produce
some
"spin
off" advantages for the Orion. (Let me make my point clear, there
is no
such thing as the Orion I. There is the Orion and the soon to be
released
Orion II. )>>>
I think folks write "Orion I" for precision, so there is no
mistaking about
it, that they mean the first and current Orion. So what--if there are
eventually Orions 1 through 4 or more, the term "Orion" will
probably become
generic for the whole series. To avoid vagueness, the de facto
precedent is
being set to number them including the first one so there is no
confusion.
If I am talking about the first Corsair, I never say "Corsair." I
always
say "Corsair 1." I don't care if the anal and the purists want to
correct
me. Beyond the small realm of ten tec fanatics, "Corsair" can mean
any
Corsair because most people don't know the numbering rule or
convention used
by the Corsair club. So I am specific. Same with Orion. Orion is
now
Orion 1. Accept it. Let us now argue about whether it should be
Roman or
Arabic numerals.
rob/k5uj
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