ajduplessis
Contributor
Maybe you can point out a couple of "unnecesarry" itemsA tech diver with a kit is not diving minimalist style. He or she thinks he or she "needs" all that gear, but to breath and swim underwater much of it is not necessary.
SeaRat
---------- Post added September 25th, 2013 at 09:19 PM ----------
The argument over the use of redundant/redundancy is literally the most useless thing I have ever read.
lit·er·al·ly
ˈlitərəlē,ˈlitrə-/
adverb
1.
in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
2. informal
used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
---------- Post added September 25th, 2013 at 12:51 AM ----------
Minimalism is not a matter of NEED.
Main Entry: min·i·mal·ism
Pronunciation: \ˈmi-nə-mə-ˌli-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1927
1 : a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity
Really?!? Since you are so fond of google...
Need
/nēd/
Verb
Require (something) because it is essential or very important: "I need help now".
Noun
Circumstances in which something is necessary, or that require some course of action; necessity: "the need for food".
Taking only what you need (simplicity - as you so kindly put it) nothing extra or not required.. The bare basics.