Comments on: Microsoft’s Bad Feng Shui http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/ New Media researcher Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The China Scoop - Microsoft’s Bad Feng Shui (风水) http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-16484 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:45:09 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-16484 [...] After a NY Times (纽约时报) story about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was published last week, many folks commented how small his office is, as seen in the news photo. But what’s even more surprising for folks who believe in the stuff, is how incredibly bad the feng shui is for his office. (andrewlih) [...] […] After a NY Times (纽约时报) story about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was published last week, many folks commented how small his office is, as seen in the news photo. But what’s even more surprising for folks who believe in the stuff, is how incredibly bad the feng shui is for his office. (andrewlih) […]

]]> by: Aether http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-15137 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:57:41 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-15137 haha:D ok , i agree:) haha:D

ok , i agree:)

]]> by: AsiaPundit » Blog Archive » links for 2007-02-08 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-15097 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:24:23 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-15097 [...] FENG SHUI - Microsoft’s Bad Feng Shui “After a NY Times story about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, many folks have been commenting on the tiny size of his offic as seen in the news photo. But what’s even more surprising for folks who believe in the stuff, is how incredibly bad the feng shui [...] […] FENG SHUI - Microsoft’s Bad Feng Shui “After a NY Times story about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, many folks have been commenting on the tiny size of his offic as seen in the news photo. But what’s even more surprising for folks who believe in the stuff, is how incredibly bad the feng shui […]

]]> by: andrew http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-14708 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:14:34 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-14708 I believe most of feng shui is irrational and "black magic," but there are nuggets of wisdom in the theory -- don't build a house at a "T" intersection, keep the mountain behind you, don't have your back to the door, put plants in the office, etc. There are practical reasons for these, and thousands of years of Chinese experience must be worth something. But the bagua, hanging a crystal or putting a mirror under a bed can't be doing anything real. I believe most of feng shui is irrational and “black magic,” but there are nuggets of wisdom in the theory — don’t build a house at a “T” intersection, keep the mountain behind you, don’t have your back to the door, put plants in the office, etc. There are practical reasons for these, and thousands of years of Chinese experience must be worth something.

But the bagua, hanging a crystal or putting a mirror under a bed can’t be doing anything real.

]]> by: Aether http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-14681 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:34:58 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/02/06/microsofts-bad-feng-shui/#comment-14681 嘿嘿，我还是用中文吧。 我当然是完全不赞同甚至反对所谓“风水理论”的，我不认为这些牵强的描述和事实本身的逻辑有着任何因果联系。 事情的好坏仅仅取决于事情本身处理地如何。如果出身于市井的乞丐可以成为秦国的宰辅，或者勤奋的帝王在煤山自刎，决定这些的理应是它们自己本身发生的逻辑——最重要的应该是人之间社会关系的利害冲突——从生存到权利。 不过，这个家伙真该转一转，背对着墙，面朝另外一扇玻璃，我会比较喜欢这样的布局——因为比较舒服和安全。 嘿嘿，我还是用中文吧。
我当然是完全不赞同甚至反对所谓“风水理论”的，我不认为这些牵强的描述和事实本身的逻辑有着任何因果联系。

事情的好坏仅仅取决于事情本身处理地如何。如果出身于市井的乞丐可以成为秦国的宰辅，或者勤奋的帝王在煤山自刎，决定这些的理应是它们自己本身发生的逻辑——最重要的应该是人之间社会关系的利害冲突——从生存到权利。

不过，这个家伙真该转一转，背对着墙，面朝另外一扇玻璃，我会比较喜欢这样的布局——因为比较舒服和安全。

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