Re: A Normalization Question

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"Neo" <neo55592_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4b45d3ad.0407201658.6bbebefc_at_posting.google.com...
> > > Then why does a child generally answer yes to the question
> > > "Is brown composed of b, r, o, w, n in that order?" after being
> > >shown 'brown'?

> > Because it's a leading question which does not represent
> > the issue. The same child would probably also answer yes
> > to "Is that house brown?" (given a brown house), or "Is
> > your last name 'Brown?'" (if that's his/her last name),
> > or any of an infinite number of other possible facts
> > which contain "brown."

> Ask the child if the house and the person are the same thing? Then ask
> the child if the name of the house (named 'brown') and the name of the
> person (named 'brown') are the same thing?

Is water the same thing as H2O ?
Is water the same thing as ice ?
Is a club the same thing as a club ?
Is 1 the same thing as 1 ?

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