>> So, one way to summarize my view of the paper is
>> -- The neuroscience part of Granger's paper tells how these 
>> library-functions may be implemented in the brain
>> -- The cog-sci part consists partly of
>> ----- a) the hypothesis that these library-functions are available to 
>> cognitive programs 
>> ----- b) some specifics about how these library-functions may be used within 
>> cognitive programs
>> I find Granger's idea a) quite appealing, but his ideas in category b) 
>> fairly uncompelling and oversimplified. 
>> Whereas according to my understanding, Richard seems not to share my belief 
>> in the strong potential meaningfulness of a)

*Everyone* is looking for how library functions may be implemented precisely 
because they would then *assume* that the library functions would then be 
available to thought -- thus a) is not at all unique to Granger and I would 
even go so far as to not call it a hypothesis.

And I'm also pretty sure that *everyone* believes in the strong potential 
meaningfulness of having library functions.

Granger has nothing new in cog sci except some of the particular details in b) 
-- which you find "uncompelling and oversimplified" -- so what is the cog sci 
that you find of value?

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