Re: Tools for complexity LO604

Jim Michmerhuizen (jamzen@world.std.com)
Wed, 29 Mar 1995 20:40:38 +0001 (EST)

On Tue, 28 Mar 1995, Doug Reeler wrote in LO571:

> Replying to LO487 --
>
> These are not diametrically opposed quotes (except in mirth). Finding
> answers can be difficult however perfect the question, for example the
> question: how do you go about finding the right question? The point is to
> keep asking...
>
> On Mon, 20 Mar 1995, GRAY SOUTHON wrote:
>
> > Here we have a situation of arguement by quote. We have two diametically
> > opposite ones
> >
> > "If you can't find an answer, you have probably got the wrong question."
> >
> > from GSouthon@ozemail.com.au (Gray Southon)
> >
> > and
> >
> > Problems worthy of attack,
> > prove their worth
> > by fighting back
> >
> > From: deb@Alceon.com (David E. Burmaster)
> >
> > How do we change this from a slinging match to a learning process?
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Gray Southon
>
>
...and I remember, from some history of philosophy, a "middle-of-the-road"
witticism: "The great questions, that define an age, do not disappear
because they were answered - they disappear because the next era does not
consider them important."

Regards
jamzen@world.std.com
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