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From: sthomas@decan.com (S. F. Thomas)
Subject: Re: Fuzzy logic compared to probability
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Keith O'Rourke (orourke@utstat.toronto.edu) wrote:
: < But I dislike your examples, because they
: <confuse external reality (fact) with preferences.  The modeling
: <of the real world is not a solipsistic endeavor, and the
: <benchmarks for measuring how well we do at it are far removed
: <from mere assertions of personal preference ... although in
: <looking for "order" in the universe, we do exhibit an aesthetic
: <sense that may vary from observer to observer; but that is
: <not the point.

: But, I for one are much more concerned about the probable consequences 
: of actions that will likely result from the wise (UNwise) modelling 
: of uncertainty.   

Me too.  If, however, you mean to imply that the Bayesian paradigm
is a necessary or correct means of addressing that concern, I would
have to disagree.

: Keith O'Rourke
: Toronto Hosp

Regards,
S. F. Thomas
