[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It's odd that you don't catch my intent to help others understand a
> very non ad hoc and efficient method, not yet in general use, for
> doing just that.  To understand my technique you do need to
> distinguish between information and the physical prosesses from which
> we get it.. That can be a hangup.

Sorry.  I'm a bit of a literal person and, since we were talking in the
context of Rosen, I keep trying to tie the conversation to what I
understand of Rosen's work.

And in that context, we're (or should be) assuming a very clear
delineation between causal and inferential entailment, a.k.a. "physical
processes" and "information", respectively.

So, at least in the context of Rosen, that distinction is not the
problem.  It's foundational.

> Once you distinguish between
> those, what works to let your information signal you where to look in
> physical processes for better information about how they work is the
> transitions between continuities. That indicates transitions in how
> they are working, giving you focused questions and a subject to
> closely examine for more.

I guess I'm lost.  It's not clear to me how this relates to Rosen and
"Life Itself".  Perhaps you'd be willing to clarify that for me?  Thanks.

-- 
glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com


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