George Levy wrote: >There is a need for the following: > >1) An index of acronyms and ideas such as ASSA, RSSA, COMP, COMP2, >observer-moments.... and the published ones such as QS, MWI etc.. >2) Short definitions of these ideas with the author or champion of these >ideas maintaining such definitions. >3) Posting a set of FAQs related to each idea >4) A (preferably short) paragraph *for* the idea written by one or several >champions >5) A (preferably short) paragraph *against* the idea written by one or >several challengers. >6) A (preferably short) rebuttal paragraph by the champion >7) A (preferably short) rebuttal paragraph by the challenger >8) A list of references such as the obvious articles by Tegmark and the book >by Deutsch with short synopsis (couple of lines) of what these references >are >about. > >The first step is to compile the index, and have volunteer to champion them. > >Any suggestions regarding the mechanization of such scheme? > >It will make it much easier to argue about positions when we understand >exactly where we stand and where the other participants stand. This would >avoid a lot of repetition and needless arguing.
I agree. This could take time however. May be it is still premature to do that but we should certainly keep in mind that it would help us to converge on a set of propositions we agree upon and a set of the most delicate open question where we agree we disagree upon. Bruno.
