Re: Date's First Great Blunder
From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:17:03 +0200
Message-ID: <407edfb2$0$562$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
> Yes, formal representations of a metaphore for whatever in the "real world"
> they are applied to
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> Simpler to human beings? Simpler to computers? Simpler to work with
> mathematically? This is a RELIGIOUS BELIEF that if you take the simplest
> mathematical model (aka metaphor) for something, then that is the best. I
> could use a point as a mathematical model for God or use a more complicated
> model of a triangle. I prefer the triangle metaphor because it is helpful
> for describing a trinitarian view of God. A point is surely simpler than a
> triangle, however. That doesn't mean it is the best metaphor to choose.
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:17:03 +0200
Message-ID: <407edfb2$0$562$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
Dawn M. Wolthuis wrote:
> Alfredo Novoa wrote:
>> Dawn M. Wolthuis wrote: >> >>>...Mathematical models are simply models/metaphores. >>They are formal representations.
> Yes, formal representations of a metaphore for whatever in the "real world"
> they are applied to
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>>>The discipline of "doing" relational theory >>>could be seen as mathematics, but the application of this >>>mathematics to the discipline of application software >>>development has to do with a belief that this mathematical model >>>has something to do with the engineering effort underway. >> >>It should not have relationship with beliefs. It is proven that it is >>simpler than the known alternatives.
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> Simpler to human beings? Simpler to computers? Simpler to work with
> mathematically? This is a RELIGIOUS BELIEF that if you take the simplest
> mathematical model (aka metaphor) for something, then that is the best. I
> could use a point as a mathematical model for God or use a more complicated
> model of a triangle. I prefer the triangle metaphor because it is helpful
> for describing a trinitarian view of God. A point is surely simpler than a
> triangle, however. That doesn't mean it is the best metaphor to choose.
Yup. Unfortunately some of these religions are so secretive that even the believers don't all know that they are. I am sure I have some (a lot - who knows?) of those beliefs. One of my unfounded beliefs I *am* aware of is that if people try to understand and respect eachother, they will.
[snipalot]
> That's really a matter of defining terms. ...
How about a c.d.theory glossary ? Received on Thu Apr 15 2004 - 21:17:03 CEST