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Somewhere in childhood, tying shoes goes from seemingly impossible to mindlessly mechanical. Ian Fieggen spends a lot of time thinking about those mechanics. "I'm not a knot expert," the 43-year-old programmer and graphic designer explained in a telephone interview from his home in Melbourne, Australia. "I'm just someone who likes e

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)krayzdrayzor
    krayzdrayzor
    Feb. 7, 2007, 10:27 p.m.

    Interesting topic, especially educationally. One of the first interactive toys I built my son was a "tie the shoes board".

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)kctrixter
      kctrixter
      Feb. 8, 2007, 2:19 a.m.

      pretty neat, but I don't how accurate it is, been tying and lacing all night and I can only find 1.83 trillion way to do it.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)DeltaX
        DeltaX
        Feb. 8, 2007, 11:23 a.m.

        Sunk. Wrong category.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)krayzdrayzor
          krayzdrayzor
          Feb. 8, 2007, 7:46 p.m.

          science a branch of study, esp. one concerned with facts, principles and methods, ie. The science of language-

          a technique based on training, ie. The science of fencing-

          Did the article contain facts?

          Were methods demonstrated?

          Did the author explain principles involved with said subject?

          Are persons trained to tie their shoes?

          How say you jury?

          Aye, or Nay?

          Aye, yours truly...kr

          Upon 3 more nays a simple majority will convince me to cast a neg your way DeltaX. May god have mercy upon your soul.

          [BANG] This court is adjourned until the final verdict can be ascertained.

          All rise.

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