Holism?? -Reply

From: Gerhard Kessell-Haak (gerhard_kessell-haak@mail.tait.co.nz)
Date: Mon Jun 22 1998 - 16:32:56 MDT


>>I?ve noted that you (and others) repeatedly use terms such as
>?degree?,
>>and ?measure? - unfortunately these terms are only valid for sets
>where
>>these can have meaning (such as the set of Reals). For example, for
>the
>>set of operators O = {+, -, *}, where O is not a Paeno set, what is the
>>difference between {+} and {-} ?
>
>
> IAN: That's tangential. Glad you
> found the time to make a case that
> really has nothing to do with the topic.

I'm betting that you don't have a clue as to what the above means ....

>>To state that ?A = -A?, where the context of the left side is different
>>from
>>the context of the right side is logically invalid, and is an abuse of the
>>?=? sign.
>
>
> IAN: That's not what I said.

Well, here's a direct quote:

> .. So A = -A and does not = -A at the same time in different contexts.

Like I said, Ian, go to a local college and learn about what you're talking
about before trying to convince others.



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