Vladimir_Nesov comments on What's in a name? That which we call a rationalist… - Less Wrong

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Comment author: byrnema 25 April 2009 02:45:27PM * 0 points [-]

Cool! I suggested Map Makers, but I like 'Something' of Cartographers better.

... Love the self-deprecating Lewis Carroll/Borges association with creating a map that looks just like reality (same scale, etc).

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 April 2009 02:52:13PM * 4 points [-]

Cartography
-- the science or art of making maps (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)

A Cartographer is not just a Map Maker, but a Scientist and an Artist of Map Making.

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