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CEP As A Model For Knowledge

I internalized CEP (Circular Error Probable during the cold war) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_error_probable as it pertained to ICBM effectiveness (for those unfamiliar, it is in some ways similar to the difference between precision and accuracy. CEP came to mind during the polling averaging controversy of the recent 2012 presidential election. In my …

Some Applications of Object-Oriented-Ontology

[This post is a placeholder for future work.] As I’m reading more, and thinking more, I’m coming the conclusion that there may be a few immediate, practical applications for the “object-oriented-ontology” way of thinking, particularly when it comes to building software supporting scientific applications. This is driven by my experience …