Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/01/06 13:05

dorayme wrote:

> I just made a remark a while back that it is
> probably an illusion to think one can put the idea to cover all
> we want to cover in a simple definition. I am not going to
> suddenly give this up because there are a lots intelligent ways
> of communicating various parts of the general idea. It is simple
> enough to know when a table is being used for layout without need
> of a definition. Giving one, opens one up to counter-examples. I
> am saying thatthis process is probably never ending and not
> because of anyone's stupidity.
>

I think the root of the problem is we humans, Martians included, desire
to categorize the turbulent, fuzzy, swirly world in black and white and
delineated little boxes. Finding the precise point where that blur goes
from white to black will always a problem, it is the task for scientists
and artists!


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Take care,

Jonathan
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