Re: [Patents] Greg: German semantics of "technical"

[Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr>]

On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 12:53:04PM -0500, Gregory Aharonian wrote:
> Mattias writes:
> >The benefit of a theory based on "controllable physical forces" would be
> >the positive economic and social effects. Whether or not it is the
> >"correct" semantic definition of "technical" is not a relevant question.
> 
> It is a relevant question because "controllable physical force" is as
> semantically ill-defined as "technical effect".  There are many European
> peer-reviewed scientists and philosophers who have written or would
> agree that information processing (such as anything to do with software)
> falls into the category of "controllable physical force".
> 
> But first let's get everyone to stop stop using "technical effect"
> before we move onto getting everyone to stop using "controllable
> physical force".
> 
> Greg Aharonian

For once I agree with the Greg robot

and I am glad to see that some Americans want « to stop using
"controllable physical force".»

Maybe there will be some peace in this world

Bernard

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