Re: Interpretation of Relations
From: Joe Thurbon <>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:34:04 GMT
Message-ID: <2007012012335316807-myfirstname_at_thurboncom>
>>>> indicates that I don't know the colour of Joe's hair. It really means
>>>>
>>>> NOT Joes hair is Red
>>>> NOT Joes hair is Blond
>>>>
>>>> Is this right? If so, it leads me to a question about modelling missing
>>>> information. (And a lot of other questions, too). If not, is there a
>>>> simple thing that I've missed?
>>>>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:34:04 GMT
Message-ID: <2007012012335316807-myfirstname_at_thurboncom>
On 2007-01-19 21:24:25 +1000, paul c <toledobythesea_at_oohay.ac> said:
> Joe Thurbon wrote: >> Tonkuma wrote: >> >>> Joe Thurbon wrote: >>>
>>>> indicates that I don't know the colour of Joe's hair. It really means
>>>>
>>>> NOT Joes hair is Red
>>>> NOT Joes hair is Blond
>>>>
>>>> Is this right? If so, it leads me to a question about modelling missing
>>>> information. (And a lot of other questions, too). If not, is there a
>>>> simple thing that I've missed?
>>>>
>>> If you really don't know the colour of Joe's hair. Joe's >>> hair color may be Red, Blond, Brown, White, Black, etc. >>> There are many possibilities including Red or Blond. You can't say >>> definitly "NOT Joes hair is Red" and/or "NOT Joes hair is Blond". >>> >> >> Thanks for your reply. >> >> I think my original post was unclear in stating my problem, since this >> is the second reply which talks about my impoverished domain. >> ... > > Not impoverished, rather unnecessary! For this purpose the only domain > you need is hair colour. > > p
Yes, that's true. It's obvious to me, now that you've said it.
Thanks,
Joe
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