Re: random, was Predictions duplications
Bruno, I appreciate your choice of incompressibility - as far as mathematical views are concerned. How about a random choice of a color from a hundred others? can this be algorithmic and incomressible? Or a choice at random from available several routes, how to defend an innocent accused in court? I admire you, physicists, for writing an equation to everything. I cannot find this applicable with infinite variables and infinite levels of influences among applicable factors (=natural systems). I do not find Russell's choice without a cause applicable without interjecting known before 'cause'. Which does not mean deterministic extremism, the choices are close and fractalously propagating into quite diverse routes, so it is beyond designability how a later situation will look. John M
Re: random, was Predictions duplications
Yes, in a different context, random could be applied to deterministic chaos, however in the context of our discussion, we're not talking about that. Cheers jamikes wrote: Bruno, I appreciate your choice of incompressibility - as far as mathematical views are concerned. How about a random choice of a color from a hundred others? can this be algorithmic and incomressible? Or a choice at random from available several routes, how to defend an innocent accused in court? I admire you, physicists, for writing an equation to everything. I cannot find this applicable with infinite variables and infinite levels of influences among applicable factors (=natural systems). I do not find Russell's choice without a cause applicable without interjecting known before 'cause'. Which does not mean deterministic extremism, the choices are close and fractalously propagating into quite diverse routes, so it is beyond designability how a later situation will look. John M Dr. Russell Standish Director High Performance Computing Support Unit, Phone 9385 6967, 8308 3119 (mobile) UNSW SYDNEY 2052 Fax 9385 6965, 0425 253119 () Australia[EMAIL PROTECTED] Room 2075, Red Centrehttp://parallel.hpc.unsw.edu.au/rks International prefix +612, Interstate prefix 02
Re: Random, was Predictions duplications
According to whim or taste implies a conscious entity performing choices according to a free will. This need not be the case. In my mind, random means selected without cause (or without procedure/algorithm). Russell picked my example from a language which has no equivalent to the word random . Besides: I deny free will, except for the Creator Almighty when the world was drawn up. G Since then all free will is subject to I/O circumstances, prior art, experience, whatever (un?)conscious consideration one may include. A lot has been written on randomness, and its problematic nature. I don't for one minute suggest I have anything new to say on the matter. Maybe some choice anong controversial versions? I find Bruno's choice remarkable about the incompressibility. Will think about it, thanks, Bruno. JM
