Re: MD 10 statements: (for Wim on the degeneracy issue)

From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 22:04:34 GMT

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    Dear Davor,

    You express frustration in your posting of 9 Dec 2002 14:32:52 +0000, but I
    still don't know what to say about it (as I also wrote 8 Dec 2002 16:23:25
    +0100), because I don't understand what's the issue that bothers you.

    Degeneracy is a word that can be used to describe a lot of different
    phenomena in everyday speech, as David B. described 8 Dec 2002
    14:53:02 -0700. So what?
    Pirsig used it in a specific MoQ context. Building on Pirsig's usage,
    'degeneracy' in my version of the MoQ means falling back on a 'lower' static
    latch when a static pattern of value dissolves. A 'lower' static latch (a
    'worse' situation) can mean a different type of static latch when the
    pattern of value is 'degenerating' to a lower level. Or it can mean a less
    stable and less versatile pattern of value or less 'balance' between
    stability and versatility when judged from a higher level viewpoint, if the
    'degenerate' pattern of value still belongs to the same level.
    I have tried to answer the issue Erin formulated in his 8 Dec 2002
    13:00:09 -0500 posting in my posting of 8 Dec 2002 21:56:49 +0100.

    With friendly greetings,

    Wim

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