ABS: What Is The Trouble With Measurements.

@hilde45 - Of course! I like having fun and joking around....  

And as it happens, I am a diabetic (type 2) - I don't bother with weighing out carbs in food; I can't live like that - I've been at this for over 20 years and I know what makes my blood sugar go up and avoid certain things, and I've got a FreeStyle sensor system that allows me to take a blood sugar measurement any time I want with a sensor attached instead of finger-sticks, so I always know where I'm at and what adjustments, if any, to make! 

Now THOSE measurements I DO care about! 😄

Sugar in coffee!!!😉Gaah!Some measurements are useful to me and have helped me avoid mismatches when considering an upgrade. But most of us know or have learned from past mistakes that putting together components simply because they measure well on paper doesn't work out well.

Same with my driving speed. Don't consult the odometer...ever!

Me either, I use the speedometer. Just like audio, you have to have the right measurement/equipment for what you are trying to do. 

@russ69 Good catch! Actually, I'm a fan of watching the odometer while driving. I'll be darned if I'm going to miss it turning from 99,999 to 100,000!

The author says that the "trouble" with measurements is that their meaning is difficult to convey to their readership.  That's all.  So, they prefer adjectives (words that describe).

Measurements are one way of communicating knowledge. Words are another. Both have their virtues and limitations. So, philosophically, TAS.. doesn’t really have a preference for one over the other....We choose to focus on words because our experience is that they are one level closer to how readers think about sound than measurements are. 

One must end such a profound philosophical and patronising statement about their readers with a preposition.