Re: [ontolog-forum] Using controlled natural languages for ontology

[Duane Nickull <dnickull@xxxxxxxxx>]

John:

Isn’t the third umpire’s statement below sort of anti-existentialist?   Like the tree that falls in the wood, the act itself is (ipso facto) regardless of observations or the fact that a person bears witness.

For the context of baseball statistics I can see how it is a true statement.

Duane


On 3/17/11 6:18 AM, "John F. Sowa" <sowa@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Finally, three umpires in a bar were discussing their methods
> for calling balls and strikes:
>
>    First umpire:   I call 'em as I see 'em.
>
>    Second umpire:  I call 'em as they are.
>
>    Third umpire:   They ain't nothin' til I call 'em.
>
> The third umpire is right.  The CWA holds, by convention,
> for baseball statistics.

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