It is certainly difficult if not impossible to emulate Holmes to the fullest,
since he was not just using logical deductive faculties but also combining
it with his vast storehouse of trivia knowledge (such as cigar ashes,
foot prints etc) to arrive at many conclusions. Not to mention being an
excellent judge of the human kind and its behavior.

Still, it is possible to emulate Holme's methods to an extent. A lot of
it involves in keen observation of people and objects and arriving at
logical deductions. Inspired by Holmes, I have often tried to guess the
character or profession of people around me when I visit public places
which provide space and time for observing others in silence (egs:
hospitals, airport waiting lounges etc). Of course, this is mostly
a futile exercise since there is no way to confirm your findings, but
still it is a stimulating exercise nonetheless.

--Anand

On Feb 11, 2008 2:34 PM, sridhar C <cs_gollum@...> wrote:
> Dear Sumant and other SHians,
>
> I believe it might be possible to get at least half as good as Holmes,
though it will require a great deal of effort on one's part. "Constant
vigilance" as one of the professors at Hogwarts put it (Prof. Moody, I think it
was), along with immense concentration and perpetual awareness of one's
surroundings would be the initial steps in that direction.
>
>
> Sridhar
> PS: On second thoughts, say at least a tenth as good as Holmes, rather than
half.
> PPS: I'm having third thoughts now.
>
> sumant natkar <sumant30@...> wrote:
> Well this is quite intresting although Sherlock Holmes
> as a very simple way to explain as to how he arrives
> at his conclusions by saying "Elementary my Dear
> Watson Elementary" is it really possible to think like
> sherlock?
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