[Marsha] > RMP has said that static quality represents all that can be conceptualized.
Note the word 'represent' has 2 opposed meanings: (1) = symbolize (e.g., "this oval on the map represents Manhatten") (2) = instantiate (e.g., "the Komono dragon represents the closest living relative of the dinosaur") [Steve] > Only human beings use the word "cause" to describe their experience. Yes & only human beings use the word "motion" to describe their experience, though of course all sorts of other things move. [Steve] > Does drinking red wine cause a reduction in the risk of heart disease? > ...The above is what I call "playing the causality game." > ...The causality game is _our_ tool for predicting and > controlling, for doing things like lowering our risk of heart disease. No doubt there are various games one can play with causality. [Steve] > The SOM ontological status of "A causes B" is replaced with > "B values precondition A."...Causality is then only > an epistemological concern for making predictions rather than a clue > to what is REALLY going on in the universe But isn't the valuing REALLY going on in the universe? Craig 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/md/archives.html
