Re: [ontolog-forum] FW: Big Data Logic Stack?

[William Frank <williamf.frank@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 10:43 AM, John F Sowa <sowa@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If you change terminology fast enough, you get an illusion of progress.

John

And THIS is one of my own favorite observations.  Not quite on topic, but I can't resist: 

A technology manager, charged in 1999 with replacing a global system where replacement projects had repeatedly failed, changed the NAME of the system,  changed all the documentation and the code that mentioned the name to the new name, (did also buy new machines compatable with the old),and declared victory.  This project was accomplished in less than a year, and for only about $XXMM.   I thought, welcome to the 21st century.  This person is now CTO of that enterprise. 

Beyond the fact that we ontologists focus on logical implication, rather than equally important conversational implicature, there is **the entire world** of the sociology and psychology of language, which is where I would venture at least 80% of the purpose of the things people say lies.   While we are saying, the name is not important, it is the concept behind the name we are after, and yet, as is often reported in these exchanges, are arguing about the names all the time.  People have many many reasons to resist the goals of a 'singularity" I think Hans's point, contra to Kingsley's, lies here.  
 

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