Don't mind me: I'm just trying out for the position of local curmudgeon (Owen's been slacking in this regard lately).
;-} --Doug On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 10:58 AM, glen e. p. ropella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Douglas Roberts wrote: > > I assume this summary covers the "Mentalism and Calculas" thread as well? > > Allright. I said I'd shut up; but you asked a direct question. [grin] > > As Marcus points out, "thread" is not really a good word for what > happens on a healthy mailing list. It's more like a stretched out clump > of cotton than any kind of thread or noodle. When the scale is coarse, > you can see the cotton as a clump. When the scale is fine, you see all > these fibers running hither and to. > > So, kindasortamaybe, yes, the summary covers some of the Mentalism and > Calculus posts. But, mostly, no, the summary doesn't cover those posts > because those were largely about "category error" and cross-polination > between lexicons, whereas the Mathematics and XYZ clump was about how > math is or isn't distinct as a human effort. > > Then again, that's just my long-winded opinion. > > -- > glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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