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Re: computational model of transactions

From: paul c <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 18:22:58 GMT
Message-ID: <6m5Bg.321234$Mn5.320907@pd7tw3no>


Marshall wrote:
> paul c wrote:

>>...
>> 1) all sets have subsets?

>
> Okay, sure, that's a proposition that is invariably true, but
> given that, why would you put that in the database?
>

I wouldn't, but I've known people who would. Point is that the db doesn't make it true.

>

>> 2) king of france is bald?

>
> Oh, king, eh? Very nice. And how'd he get that, then? By
> exploiting the workers! By hanging on to outdated imperialist
> dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences
> in our society. If there's ever going to be any progress...
>

Wouldn't store that either. I'm just a reconstructed Bolshe', what do I know? - how come democracy seems to need leaders? (and works like crap when the leaders are crappy.)

p Received on Sat Aug 05 2006 - 13:22:58 CDT

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