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Article #990Re: The nature of reality.
From: Chris Torek
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1988 08:17
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1988 08:17
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In article <365@thirdi.UUCP> sarge@thirdi.UUCP (Sarge Gerbode) writes: -... With actual (non-metaophorical) maps, I think that one would judge -the accuracy of another's map by whether the parts that corresponded -with yours matched well -- by whether his had rivers where yours had -rivers, and so forth. ... In fact, we [compare and adjust and extend -the metaphorical maps] all the time. It's called "communication" and -"education". This is quite true. Note that major problems occur when the maps do NOT match well; then we get arguments like the one amongst Sevener, Friedman, and Carr. -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7163) Domain: chris@mimsy.umd.edu Path: uunet!mimsy!chris
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!purdue!umd5!mimsy!chris From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek) Newsgroups: sci.misc Subject: Re: The nature of reality. Message-ID: <11008@mimsy.UUCP> Date: 11 Apr 88 08:17:18 GMT References: <343@thirdi.UUCP> <732@actnyc.UUCP> <356@thirdi.UUCP> <365@thirdi.UUCP> Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Lines: 14