Re: mind and body

Jerry LR Chandler (jlrchand@EROLS.COM)
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 22:11:38 -0500

Alexei Sharov wrote:
>
> I believe that the task of computarization of human thesaurus
> is even more important than sequencing human genome. Does
> anybody work in this direction?
>

What is the meaning of "human thesaurus" in this context?
Why only one?
If these involve mental objects, what would you propose to
"computerize?"
What value / advantages / utility / knowledge would one expect from such
a project?
How would the results compare to the volumes of the Oxford Complete
English Dictionary on CD ROM?

Jerry LR Chandler

> -Alexei
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