What's the big deal about the bibblegonk, that part I figured out -
looked it up on ebay and got some at a discount... But then I tried desperately
to agitate the mixture, and couldn't find anything to say that it truly found
insulting!
Again, this conversation about modeling minds is weirdly
Thus spake ERIC P. CHARLES circa 09/16/2009 08:35 AM:
Again, this conversation about modeling minds is weirdly high-end.
Even the most trivial understanding of the words in context (e.g.,
agitate) requires something of a model of the writer.
Well, Marcus' point is well taken to the extent that
glen e. p. ropella wrote:
I say go ahead and extend the model despite your ignorance, but be
vigilant in the caveats that the uncertainty in the extended model is
unbounded and your model is totally invalid (invalid in simulation
jargon or unsound in logic/philosophy jargon).
I'm not denying
I would put it more strongly and say that it is entirely not subject
neutral. I think if we look honestly there is not a single thing that
we can drill into that has ultimate reality. I'm not being cute, or
deep, or nihilistic, ;) but I really don't think that this is simply a
matter of
Miles Parker wrote:
I think if we look honestly there is not a single thing that we can
drill into that has ultimate reality.
But there are a lot of things that can be controlled very effectively
and with predictable failure rates.
I'm not being [...] nihilistic
Are they arresting people
On Sep 16, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Marcus G. Daniels wrote:
Miles Parker wrote:
I think if we look honestly there is not a single thing that we can
drill into that has ultimate reality.
But there are a lot of things that can be controlled very
effectively and with predictable failure rates.
. (was Re: FW: Re:Emergence
Seminar--BritishEmergence)
I would put it more strongly and say that it is entirely not subject
neutral. I think if we look honestly there is not a single thing that
we can drill into that has ultimate reality. I'm not being cute, or
deep, or nihilistic, ;) but I really
Parker
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:04 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] comm. (was Re: FW: Re:Emergence
Seminar--BritishEmergence)
I would put it more strongly and say that it is entirely not subject
neutral. I think if we look honestly
