Re: SUO: RE: Discussion Period on Motion by Matthew West
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 10:37:20AM +0100, West, Matthew R SITI-ITPSIE wrote:
> [JA:]
> > Morever, data can vary widely with changes among different bases
> > or frames of reference, whereas real objects are associated with
> > functions that remain invariant through transformations from one
> > frame to another, so it is a non-trivial step to relate the data
> > to the object.
>
> MW: You seem to have some idea that there are some "real" objects.
> What do you consider these to be?
I have no idea what critters lurk in Awbrey's convoluted universe, but
for my part: cars, people, universities, symphonies, bicycle races, etc.
You disagree? Then too much learning hath made thee mad.
Maybe you are confusing the question of what is real with the question
of what the ultimate ontological building blocks of reality are. I have
no idea what the answer to that question is. And as a knowledge
engineer, I couldn't care less.
Chris Menzel