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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 28 June 2014 12:38:03PM 0 points [-]

You're using "emergent" to mean "reductiomistic", which is pretty much the opposite

Comment author: Punoxysm 28 June 2014 07:10:52PM *  3 points [-]

I think you don't understand what emergent means. Traffic jams emerge from individual drivers' behavior for instance.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 28 June 2014 08:04:33PM 0 points [-]

Emergent has more than one meaning.

Comment author: Punoxysm 28 June 2014 11:16:39PM 2 points [-]

Are you actually confused by my terminology (in which case I'll clarify) or are you just being pedantic?

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 29 June 2014 12:57:22PM 1 point [-]

I am pointing out something which may stop you getting into pointless discussions with people who use the word differently.

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