Are relationships of space real? Do these relationships create forms? Could these forms and relationship be taken as real than stuff?
This is a long-standing western philosophical discussion - depending your propensity, you may answer yes or no and go on with Webmap or go with whatever else. I thought Anglo-saxon were a bit more pragmatic and knew were to stand - does it work? Are they becoming very French? Does it philosophically work?
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Alain Chiaradia
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Dine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 23 July 2004 13:02
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Subject: Re: Configurational Analysis: application to 'real
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:51:00 +0100, Alan Penn
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>> Or do you mean that space is a physical object, an aether
divided into
>> blobs, some of which have a quality of linearity running through it
>(like
>> mozzerella cheese)?
>>
>
>That's the one! Space is real, has shape and can be represented
and
>measured. That is what space syntax is about - the relational
properties
>of space itself - hence the name.
>
>> If so, where can I get a jar of this stringy space? :-)
>
>Its all around you, just waiting to be shaped... :-)
>
>Alan
Looks like I'm wasting my time with Webmap then, I could just get a
crystal pendulum and dowse for axial 'lines of energy.'
Tom
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