Re: Measurement & Precision

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2 total messages Started by Hakki Kocabas Sat, 14 Nov 1992 15:52

#688

Author: Hakki Kocabas
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 15:52

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> In article <1dck8fINNgie@agate.berkeley.edu> lizi@soda.berkeley.edu (Cosma S
> >In article <1992Nov2.043143.24298@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU> dabbott@a
  
> >>(like the stone age man example did) today when we grapple with such  
> >>philosophical mysteries as quantum mechanics, mind-body problem,  
> >>determinism v. free will etc.  
>   
> There maybe a concept lacking in our vision that that has yet to be found.  
  
or rather there maybe concepts lacking in our language that that have yet  
to be invented.

Re: Measurement & Precision

#761

Author: Cosma Shalizi
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 08:33

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In article <10292318.57129.2686@kcbbs.gen.nz> Hakki_Kocabas@kcbbs.gen.nz (Hakki Kocabas) writes:
>> In article <1dck8fINNgie@agate.berkeley.edu> lizi@soda.berkeley.edu (Cosma S
>> >In article <1992Nov2.043143.24298@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU> dabbott@a
>> >>(like the stone age man example did) today when we grapple with such  
>> >>philosophical mysteries as quantum mechanics, mind-body problem,  
>> >>determinism v. free will etc.  
>> There maybe a concept lacking in our vision that that has yet to be found.  
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I DIDN'T WRITE THIS. I think Derek did. If I did write it, I was so drunk
I don't remember it, and reuse to be held responsible for such drivel.
	Cosma Rohilla Shalizi
	In Real Life: lizi@ocf.berkeley.edu
-- 
"What's the use of being an American citizen if I can't swear when I
damn well want to?" - My mother, while waiting in line in Heathrow

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