category for generic processes

[zhengj2007]

From wddun...@gmail.com on May 26, 2013 12:57:01

Do we need a category for generic processes?

Consider the transmission of SOS in Morse code. The information content entity for transmitting SOS is generically dependent on some concretization of letters that spell SOS in Morse code: "dot-dot-dot, dash-dash-dash, dot-dot-dot" ". . . _ _ _ . . ." etc. However, the ways in which SOS can be transmitted also vary: by tapping the pattern on a piece of wood, by trasmission of electric signals over a wire, by patterns of flashing lights etc.

Is this an example of generic process?

• Bill

Original issue: http://code.google.com/p/bfo/issues/detail?id=178

[zhengj2007]

From alanruttenberg@gmail.com on June 05, 2013 11:02:52

This looks like an example of a regular process type (or perhaps a defined class of them)

[zhengj2007]

From wddun...@gmail.com on June 05, 2013 11:22:24

If the same SOS message is broadcast simultaneously as both a radio signal and as patterns of lights are both processes, in fact, part of some larger "SOS broadcast process" or are these two separate processes that have the same SOS pattern?