>  

G'day Jim, 

> > Most things can be represented algerbraically which is not
> > the same thing as being quantifiable.
>
> I don't get this one. M and L can't be added to each other, while both
> of
> these (and P) are really hard to aggregate. R can't be quantified at
> all.
> JD

I think this is Greg's point.  The algebraic representation is an
aphoristic heuristic of sorts (I mean, it might afford some clarity for
pedagogical purposes), but it can not be a quantification.  It's a sorta
one-line critical description of our order.

Cheers,
Rob.

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