User:Aphor
Aphor
[edit]I began using this name as a freshman with my student SYSV account on BUHUB at Bradley University. It is a contraction of the word aphorism or the greek word aphorzim (meaning: horizon). An aphorism is an expression of an idea by defining the horizon of that idea.
Try to think of orienteering and using a map and compass to triangulate your location. You will need two to three landmarks on your horizon that you can identify on your map, and compass headings for each of those landmarks. If you draw lines on your map in the directly opposite heading from each of your landmarks, the intersection of those lines will be your estimated relative position on the map. An aphorism is an attempt to triangulate an idea by describing a minimum number of vectors to identify the aspect or perspective of the main idea. The meaning of the idea itself is left to the reader's authentic interperetation. Please comment!
Wikipediactvity
[edit]I have a BS in Political Science concentrating in Political Theory and Comparative Politics with a minor in Philosophy and lots of interest and experience with the Internet and Free Software. I may feel compelled to edit things in those domains.
aphor 02:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Someone who uses aphorisms could be called an aphorist. (courtesy of Matt Jones' crossword "Big Time"