On Wednesday 06 June 2007 08:14:01 am Lukasz Stafiniak wrote:
> Do you find a2i2 convincing? Their "vectorianism" seems to resonate
> with your ideas.

Norm of our vectors, known of old-- 
   Lord of our far-flung number line 
Beneath whose measured length we hold 
   Dominion over quad and spline-- 
Memory trace, be with us yet, 
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

Thy referents to meanings bind; 
   The captains and the kings are nil: 
Still stand Thine ancient symbols still
   And theory of the pattern mind. 
Oh R of N, be with us yet, 
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

Far-called, our transforms melt away; 
   On sine and cosine sinks the fire: 
Lo, all our linearity 
   Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! 
Space of all Phases, spare us yet, 
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

If, drunk with powersets, we loos'd
   Mere discrete symbol sequences--
Such boasting as Eliza used
   Or lesser breeds of "expert" sys-- 
Eigenvector, keep us yet, 
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

For heathen heart that puts its trust 
   In vacuum tube and FET-- 
All valiant dust that builds on dust, 
   And logic which can't count to 3:
For foolish boast and pie in sky, 
Have mercy on Thine AGI!

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Oh, wait, you said VECtorian ... I thought you said VICtorian...

Never mind!

Josh

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