But it would be an explanation if was used in another role, like in response to the question, where did John Smith get all the money he is spending? This is something that I have been trying to explain, ideas (or knowledge) can play different roles with other kinds of ideas. Jim Bromer
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Piaget Modeler <[email protected]>wrote: > I would submit that "John Smith won the lottery" is neither a prediction > nor an explanation. > It is just a statement of fact which has a different structure. > > ~PM > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:48:24 +0000 > > Subject: Re: [agi] Internal Representation > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 6:39 AM, Piaget Modeler <[email protected] > > wrote: > > Two notes. > > #1 - I was taught that a prediction and an explanation are the same > entity: one is viewed prospectively whilst the other is viewed > retrospectively. > > > It's worth bearing in mind that this is not entirely true. For example, > when we hear that John Smith won the lottery last week, what is the > explanation? Answer: it's a random lottery, somebody is going to win. But > we could not predict from this that John Smith was going to win the > lottery. > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/19999924-5cfde295> | > Modify <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10561250-470149cf> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
