On 10/24/18 2:58 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: > First of all, the a priori distinction between the real and the modeling > world is indefensible.
As a person who *simulates* the real world for money, that's just plain offensive! 8^) Were I to go into, say, NASA or somewhere and claim that my simulations are *indistinguishable* from the real world, I'd be unable to make a living. So, the distinction is not only defensible, but necessary. In fact, I'd argue the opposite. It's parsimonious to *assume* the distinction and the burden of proof is on the simulant to show that a simulacrum is similar enough to pass as reality. -- ☣ uǝlƃ ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
