[MD] Progress in art?

[Micah]

Omar,

Doesn't a limited set imply that the object is not lost?

Micah



Well, no - that's what I'm saying - that it's ONLY nonsensical when the set
of possible locations is infinite as in "it might be ANYWHERE!" - but when
you're limiting your set to a finite amount of locations (the 5 drawers I
mentioned, for example) - then the statement isn't nonsensical at all. It
just laments the fact that you had to go through all 4 OTHER drawers
first...

As for fact and fiction - well, until I've worked out what all the facts are
- I'll leave that question open :)

And no, I don't think the set is always infinite until the object is found -
for example - there are cases where I'm looking for a book among a limited
set of shelved on which I might've put it (cause I do sort of categorize my
books) - so I KNOW that if it's not inside that limited set - that I've lent
it out to a friend, and in that case my search is over, despite the fact
that I've exhausted the limited set of searchable shelves.

Omar