Well John
I just have to answer this. In my opinion, Quality works as the surface
of a 3D sphere made up of three independent forces, One for amount,
mass, energy and like. One for Patterns, logic connections and algebra.
The third is for the value of the combined patterned energy, the value
to other processes made up of energy and pattern.
Quality is measuring them and the sum of the three is making up the
vector of desire. Just imagine for example that you are thirsty. The
amount of water in your body is of a bad value. Your body is ok but
maybe you feel a bit uncomfortable with the air in the room.
You choose to drink first and then change your situation by going out
for a while. Every change is affecting the sum of the quality and the
trick is to choose the next step.
This vector is the same as the desire discussed in some other recent
thread.
Best Quality is 1 or when the sum of the three makes a perfect sphere,
not to little and not too much in any direction.
Jan-Anders
"Round things are boring". Calvin Schenkel
[John]
This issue dates way, way back to a problem I had with the conflation
of two different connotations of the word Quality. Is it a line? Or a vector?
According to you, and dmb way back then, and according to you now -
the whole MoQ, it's a line. According to me and Platt, it's a vector. Quality
is a direction, rather than merely differentiation.
[Arlo]
Hope you are feeling better.
I can't speak for DMB, but I don't think Quality is a "line", maybe
if you want a geometric analogy is more like a "field". The problem I
have with "direction" is that its entirely anthropomorphic (if not
tinged solipstic). I remember a Calvin and Hobbes strip where Calvin
deduced that he was the pinnacle of evolution by realizing that
everything that has ever happened in history happened for the sole
purpose of producing him. Since he exists, the "logic" goes, it must
be that everything happened with the goal of producing his existence.
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