@FrameOfStack What if there is no physics, only computation? Would you be unable to think then?
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@Plinz No substance, only structure. But still, there's a meaningful instance-of-concept vs concept thing going on, right?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Plinz & I don't mean "concept vs thing concept points to" I mean instances of a thought in different minds/formats1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Plinz So all "instances" of a thought are like notations for the more abstract thing. But then I ask "ok does this make sense?"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Plinz I'm not sure whether I should believe in this "abstract concept" exactly. It's not represented anywhere1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@FrameOfStack I am not sure I understand what you are saying. There are representations, not things.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Plinz And one "concept" can be understood to be instantiated in different ways, by similar functions with different algorithms, say.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@FrameOfStack@Plinz A conversation about symbols in which both parties apparently fail to use them to communicate.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@AlleleOfGene @FrameOfStack Sometimes, 240 chars are not enough
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