Re: Why Option 1

> On 15. Feb 2024, at 16:11, Peter F. Patel-Schneider <pfpschneider@gmail.com> wrote:
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> The only real problem I see with option 1 is that it is easy to create Franken-reifications.   For example
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> << :e | :s :p :o >> :x :y .
> << :e | :s1 :p1 :o1 >> :x :y .
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> The well-formedness condition to forbid this is not trivial
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> Option 2 is designed to eliminate this problem.  In option 2 well-formedness is easy to state and check.

But why is it then that we have so much trouble agreeing on what the new node introduced in option 2 represents exactly?

Even if formulating the well-formedness condition to forbid malformed reifications in option 1 is not trivial, it seems like the more promising approach to me. Also I do of course not understand wherein the non-triviality lies.

Thomas


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Received on Thursday, 15 February 2024 15:19:27 UTC