John's hyperbole resonates with me.
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Subject: Re: [ontac-forum] Re: The world may fundamentally be inexplicable (02)
>John Sowa says:
>Unfortunately, some of the most vocal people who subscribe
>to this list believe in the mantra
>
> *There shall be one ontology to rule them all.*
>
>And they keep talking and acting as if all systems based
>on other ontologies or no explicit ontology at all will
>wither and die as soon as they slip that one true ontology
>onto their little fingers. (03)
Is there anyone on this list who does indeed subscribe to this
mantra, or to the withering and dying thesis? (04)
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