Re: MD Quality and Complexity

From: bahna@rpi.edu
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 02:38:07 GMT

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    Hi Squank,

    I assume you mean Mcwatt's essay on Pirsigs MOQ and not his essay on
    education. I have not read this essay thoroughly, but I have glanced
    through it for the Pirsig quotes from McWatt's personal correspondance. I
    don't remember anything in the essay pertaining to complexity. I also
    don't think he brings up comparisons with Wolfram. It is just a vague
    parrallel I would like to explore. I am not particularly interested in
    Pirsigs thoughts on traditional science or quantum mechanics and the like.
    I mean I am interested in that, but I have already explored these ideas to
    my satisfaction. Wolfram offers something different and I was wondering if
    anyone else has also thought about his ideas in relation to Pirsig, and in
    particular, quality. His attempt to describe the complexity in his CA
    pictures is very close to Pirsig's attempt to describe quality in student's
    essays in ZMM. At least, I thought so.

    Thanks,
    Andy

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