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From: pat@jupiter.risc.rockwell.com (Pete Tinker)
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Subject: (f)utility of artificial models
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Date: 20 May 91 18:08:47 GMT
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In his recent travelogue, Bob writes:
> Flusser's message:  There is no utility in
> making artificial models of the real world, as the real world is an artifice a
lready.

It might be useful to re-phrase this view as:

Since the real world is an artifice, an artificial world model has just as much
utility as the real world.

-- 
        Pete Tinker (pat@risc.rockwell.com)

        Science Center, Rockwell International Corporation
        (805) 373-4268