• From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
• To: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
• Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:28:50 -0400

Costello, Roger L. wrote:
>>> My objective is to merely make plain the fundamental ideas 
>>> which guide the formation of the science. 
> 
>> I don't think that's possible.  I strongly suspect that any brief 
>> definition will cause more confusion and harm than good.
> 
> What does that say about a field where it is not possible to make plain the fundamental ideas which guide the field?

Nothing terrible - just that fundamentals are complicated.  It's hardly 
an unusual situation.

-- 
Simon St.Laurent
http://simonstl.com/

• References:
  • What is Data?
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
  • Re: What is Data?
    • From: Peter Hunsberger <peter.hunsberger@g...>
  • Re: What is Data?
    • From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
  • Re: What is Data?
    • From: Frank Manola <fmanola@a...>
  • RE: What is Data?
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
  • Re: What is Data?
    • From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
  • RE: What is Data?
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>