Re: Group Entity "Illusion"

Ian Goddard (Ian@Goddard.net)
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 15:36:52 -0500

At 12:19 PM 1/28/99 -0700, Frederick Mann wrote:

>> Clearly, no problem or logical confusion with the
>> definition of "collective entity" as "the ordering
>> of individuals in a system" as been demonstrated,
>> which isn't to say that a problem can't be found.
>
>Can you see a fundamental difference between "galaxy"
>on the one hand, and "constellation" on the other?

IAN: A constellation is a collective entity defined by an arbitrary selection of ordered stars based upon a given point of view. A galaxy is also a collective entity defined by an ordering of stars, however, this ordering isn't arbitrary or based upon a given point of view, but may be caused by a black hole.



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