On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, Sigfrid Lundberg wrote:
> Data are *about* things, they do not represent anything. Climatological
> data can never be said to *be* the climate of a piece of time-space.
> A theoretical global change model could possibly be claimed to
> *represent* that particular aspect of reality.
>
> All document-like objects are *about*.
I'll basically concede your point. But is there no difference
between a "pot created in 16th century China" and a book about "pots
created in 16th century China" in their relationship to the place "China"
and era "16th century"?
--Robin
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