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afk4780
Jun 13, 2009, 08:43 AM
A camel is a horse designed by a committee

mudweiser
Jun 13, 2009, 09:23 AM
It's an ancient proverb.

It's meaning, in my words, would be:

That so many people try to throw their own ideas to create one great thing, but fail to do so.

A camel is much slower than a horse, less aesthetically pleasing-- it just doesn't compare to a horse.

Sarah

Perito
Jun 13, 2009, 09:29 AM
If you believe Wikipedia, then

Design by committee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_by_committee)

"One maxim is that a camel is a horse designed by committee; this has been attributed to Vogue magazine, July 1958, to Sir Alec Issigonis and also to University of Wisconsin philosophy professor Lester Hunt."

Clough
Jun 13, 2009, 03:14 PM
Hi, afk4780!

I'm interested in why you posted the saying here, please? What is it for?

Thanks!