[MD] Speed of Lighting, Roar of thunder...

[MarshaV]

On Aug 22, 2010, at 5:05 AM, Magnus Berg wrote:

> 
>>> Agreement! Thanks for not pulling out the SOM rabbit as many others do.
>>> Respect.
>> 
>> Marsha:
>> SOM is a major issue within RMP's rhetoric;  why should you want
>> to avoid it?  Its subject/object orientation is  in direct opposition to the
>> MoQ's value orientation.  What could possibly be your objection?
>> That it is too difficult to confront?  That it is too difficult to resolve?
> 
> I would want to avoid it when it's not relevant, like in this case where Craig spotted a difference of opinion where SOM was not an issue, but many others just use it as the "usual suspect".
> 
> 	Magnus
> 



Marsha:
Patterns existing "outside our concepts of them" seems to make it a SOM issue,
but I could be wrong.  Do patterns exist as independent entities?   


 
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