[MD] Levels in electronic computers

[Magnus Berg]

Hi

On 2010-07-13 20:21, Andy Skelton wrote:
> Ian to Magnus:
>> We seem to be searching for a problem where there isn't one. As a
>> pragmatist, Andy's line seems right ... what does 3D fit do for us
>> that organic doesn't ?
>
> Thank you. I have no use for 3D fit as a test for the biological level
> because I believe it to susceptible to both false positives and false
> negatives.

That may be correct. But I do think it's one of the laws that governs 
organic patterns. Just as inorganic patterns obey both gravity and 
electromagnetism, organic patterns can obey more than one force as well.

> Whatever criteria you use to distinguish the levels, how are you using
> them? I think of them as blueprint and diagnostic schematic. In
> computing, it is well to establish a stable environment for programs
> before writing programs.

We're not establishing a stable environment. We're reverse engineering one.

	Magnus