On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 07:06:34AM -0700, glen e. p. ropella wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Russell Standish wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 08:55:29PM +0200, Günther Greindl wrote: > >> But, as said above, it seems that RR defines mechanism differently. This > >> is of course very unfortunate, as it will have people talking past each > >> other. Unfortunate also because mechanism is indeed a word which can be > >> given a precise, mathematical meaning. > >> > > > > Is this in fact the case? > > Which part? Are you asking whether it's true that Rosen uses a peculiar > definition of "mechanism"? Or are you asking whether or not the normal > use of "mechanism" can be given a precise, mathematical meaning?
The former, and I mean whether his definition is inequivalent to the usual computer science meaning, not that he expesses the usual concept in a peculiar way. > > > When I read "What is Life", > > Surely you mean "Life Itself"? "What is Life" is a book by Schrödinger. > Yes, sorry - its been a few years :( > - -- > glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com > And therefore the victories won by a master of war gain him neither > reputation for wisdom nor merit for valour. -- Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFIEJPqpVJZMHoGoM8RAuq4AKCFXP+v/dj8VAEUDJ3LMYkV95ZZWACfRjkp > 7Mpoco1Dhq/GSW8T7acq2EE= > =XzKe > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Mathematics UNSW SYDNEY 2052 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Australia http://www.hpcoders.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
