In a message dated 8/2/10 3:03:03 PM, [email protected] writes:
> Cheerskep > > > Like all of us, Michael, you -- er -- err in using the word 'error' > without > > describing what you have in mind with the word. > > Well, gee, I thought this would help: > > "Why is perfect replication not possible? Why can't an acting agent > exactly > repeat an action?" > > It does help, but I figured it would be pissy of me to say the likes of, "Oho! So the only things you'd call 'errors' are "imperfect replications"? When a surgeon cuts off the healthy leg instead of the ailing one maybe you wouldn't call that an error, or, if you would, I have to ask: where does imperfect replication come into it? Etc, etc." Since I am not a pissy fellow, I'd never impute such things to you. Etc, etc.
