On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Pavithra wrote:
>> A 4D model in effect views time as a fourth spatial dimension. A temporal-
>> spatial object thus has an (in most cases) contiguous unchanging 4D
>> volume. Any "change" in the object (from a 3D perspective) is merely the
>> difference between two different temporal 3D slices of the unchanging 4D
>> volume.
>
> This particular discussion is very ambiguous! This particular statement
>above is not very clear! Has this concept been formally discussed and
>documented anywhere? (01)
Good heavens, it is probably the most widely discussed topics in all of
ontological engineering. The literature is vast and it has been discussed here
to death, as a quick search of the archives would reveal. It is good practice
to do a little research before you post. (02)
-chris (03)
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