Lisp has had a runtime programming feature built into from its very early days - 'quoted' lists can be built at runtime and then unquoted ie executed. Javascript, the ubiquitous, has an eval function which does the same.
-KO 2008/11/7 X Acto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ron: > To all who are interested, in light of the current topic of discussions, of > how two types of logical systems > process data, I have found a very elegant illustration of this concept in a > description of how it functions > in computer programming. Reflective or self-referential programming is an > autopoietic system. > > Reflection-oriented programming, or reflective programming, is a functional > extension to the object-oriented > programming paradigm. Reflection-oriented programming includes > self-examination, self-modification, and > self-replication. However, the emphasis of the reflection-oriented paradigm > is dynamic program modification, > which can be determined and executed at runtime. Some imperative > approaches, such as procedural and > object-oriented programming paradigms, specify that there is an exact > predetermined sequence of operations > with which to process data. The reflection-oriented programming paradigm, > however, adds that program > instructions can be modified dynamically at runtime and invoked in their > modified state. That is, the program > architecture itself can be decided at runtime based upon the data, > services, and specific operations that are > applicable at runtime.-wiki > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_(computer_science)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_%28computer_science%29> > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: kieffer odigaunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 7, 2008 8:48:06 AM > Subject: Re: [MD] emergence > > Hi Gav, > > 2008/11/7 gav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > in the MOQ we call the force/agency that accounts for the evolution of > > novel elements DQ. but what are we saying? we can't define DQ but we can > > examine how it operates. > > > > agree > > but > > > (random mutations is an explanation that doesn't stack up, when are we > > gonna drop that turd?). > > > the mutations may be random but natural selection is what drives evolution; > that double spiral is the where all the action is - coming in ever more > complex forms for freedom > > if we look at evolution as being teleological, and the MOQ does of course, > > what we are saying is that we are evolving *towards something*; ie the > > future in some way is already known, it is dreamed first and this dream > is > > the attractor that pulls evolution towards it. > > > no, the future is unknown but we are free to guess what it might be, that > is > intellect > > > > > we know in the MOQ that the future and past are left brain projections > that > > we use to order timeless immediate reality, > > > through learning and experience we are able to recognise more complex > patterns, but one part is more interesting, more dynamic - and there we go > > > ie we know that time and space are patterns not absolutes, therefore we > know > > that we have access to all time, now. > > > not unlimited access - we can only guess - educated guesses > > > > this is the realm of dream of myth of magic. > > > yes, the virtual! > > > > and it is this realm that literally gives birth to the world, every > moment. > > > yes, you are kali! > > > amazing that myth equals falsity in our modern language, when it is the > keeper/creator of truth. > > trying to personify DQ - but it cannot be named > > > > > the hindus say we go through 26000 year cycles of forgetting and > > remembering, forgetting and remembering...we are at the very end of one > of > > those cycles now. are we about to remember the dream?.... > > > wish fullfilment, is more always better? or shall a man live for 1000 > years? > > -KO > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
