Re: comm.

Posted by Marcus G. Daniels on Sep 16, 2009; 6:48pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Re-comm-was-Re-FW-Re-Emergence-Seminar-BritishEmergence-tp3654051p3658317.html

glen e. p. ropella wrote:
> Well, the symbols in such a model _are_ grounded to the person
> constructing and using the model.  So, as a thinking tool, there's no
> danger at all.  The danger comes in when that person makes the mistake
> of believing that what they think is somehow real.
>  
It's real enough if it works (predicts) and facilitates whatever
personal or social goals.  If it doesn't work, it's not a great tool.

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