[MD] Quantum computing

[Case]

Horse and Magnus,

Horse said, "Something that I brought up a while back but which didn't seem
to create too much enthusiasm is a network view within the MoQ." 

This is not completely accurate. When I read your comments on networks and
the MoQ I almost peed myself with enthusiasm. I responded with great gobs of
gushing enthusiasm: 

http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/moq_discuss@moqtalk.org/4227935.html

You are correct in that it failed to generate much discussion and frankly I
was crestfallen. I jump in here with renewed hope but we shall see. I have
expounded on this subject several times in a variety of contexts. 

A few days ago, just before Horse's most recent post, a solution to my
ongoing dilemma regarding the "level" jumped up and smacked me in the face.
It was so simple I could not believe it had not occurred to me before or
that I had not seen anyone else suggest it.

We are not really talking about "levels" at all. We are talking about
"branches." "Level" is simply the wrong metaphor. It implies discreteness
and independence where they clearly do not exist. "Branches" implies
separation and continuation at the same time. It allows for self similarity
across scale. Branches imply mutual interdependency and complex interaction.
They are discrete and continuous at the same time.

Physics is a "branch" of human knowledge as are biology, sociology and
linguists. They are branches of the college curriculum. Biology grows out of
and branches off from physics, societies grow out of and branch off from
biology, language and ideas grow out of and branch off from society. 

And none of the branches is completely static they all grow, change and
sprout. They can be treated separately in many respects. One branch is in
many respects different from what comes before and after it. One might even
stretch this branching of patterns into the idea of holons where each thing
is composed of smaller things and collects with like things to make bigger
things. 

Ah, the flights of fantasy enthusiasm launches. But does enthusiasm produce
comment? We shall see.

Case