From: "Geo." 

"John Beckett"  wrote
in message news:3ef6cb2d.7599667{at}216.144.1.254...

> But I don't think anyone here is claiming that displaying a message is an
> example of a chaotic process. There are lots of complexities in networks,
> but it is a digital system designed to (mostly) work.

I'm saying that viewed from the point of view of a caveman the network and
computer and all the complexities would be veiwed as a chaotic process.
Extrapolate that to our view of space time.

> OTOH next week's weather involves chaotic processes: There is no guiding
> principle encouraging a particular outcome.

Not true. 10 years ago weather forcasts sucked compared to today. The
reason is that today we have better models and more accurate measurements
to work with. As a result weather is more predictable than it was, in
another 10 years it will be more predictable than it is today, in 10,000
years we may be able to predict raindrop locations, who knows.

>The result in a particular
> place and time is highly dependent on a vast number of contributing
> factors.

Many of which may prove irrelevant just as many network factors have little
effect on your post appearing on my screen.

> Well maybe. However, while I admire the poetry of your post, I have to be
> the curmudgeon and point out that rational discussion is pretty hard if
> someone starts invoking the supernatural.

Hey! I don't have to take talk like that from a bunch of geeks who
sacrifice chickens to get an OS to install properly.. 

Geo.

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