From: Ian Goddard (Ian@Goddard.net)
Date: Thu Jan 28 1999 - 13:36:52 MST
At 12:19 PM 1/28/99 -0700, Frederick Mann wrote:
>> Clearly, no problem or logical confusion with the
>> definition of "collective entity" as "the ordering
>> of individuals in a system" as been demonstrated,
>> which isn't to say that a problem can't be found.
>
>Can you see a fundamental difference between "galaxy"
>on the one hand, and "constellation" on the other?
IAN: A constellation is a collective entity
defined by an arbitrary selection of ordered
stars based upon a given point of view. A
galaxy is also a collective entity defined by
an ordering of stars, however, this ordering
isn't arbitrary or based upon a given point
of view, but may be caused by a black hole.
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