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points by suddenlybananas 7 hours ago | 0 comments
What on earth is that argument?
[–] kazinator 4 hours ago
For instance, I'm in a room that has a "popcorn" textured ceiling. Suppose I take detailed pictures of it, and start making maps, giving names to the numerous bumps. Would that really be knowledge? There is no doubt that it would be data.
[–] psychoslave 2 hours ago
Of course it would be knowledge, including knowledge about how some human would process to map that kind of phenomenon, as well as his they name things. As soon as someone put some attention to some information, it becomes some kind of knowledge.
[–] hluska 6 hours ago
I’m glad you’re struggling too. I was starting to wonder if I was having a stroke.