[MD] Collective intelligence (Granger)

[Krimel]

[Krimel]
It may be bad form to respond to my own post but it occurred to me to add to
the mix of:
 
possible/impossible 
certain/uncertain

Always/Never
Infinity/Zero

Oh yeah...
Dynamic/Static

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David M

Yeah I think so. Although if it were possible to say that something was
impossible that would make it a certainty; we are certain it can't happen.
So I like to make the scale 0=uncertain 1=certain and call it the MoQ.

Krimel
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Hi Krim

Well, there is surely a scale from 0=impossible, to 1=certain and
everything inbetween. This sliding distinction is surely essential
for knowledge and control?

DM

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> [David M]
> because it is about the potential of inanimate particles
> rather than animate human potential. what is possible
> and impossible allows us to define situations, events,
> process, choice, so the present is rather stretched
> out in my experience and understanding.
> 
> [Krimel]
> You are making much of this distinction between the possible and the
> impossible and while I agree in principle; they are often hard to tell
> apart. I would prefer to talk about levels of relative probability.