[From: Bruce Nevin (Fri 92124 09:19:02)]
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* an argument could be made that it is the reference *
* perception that is the focus *
* and that real-time perceptual input becomes apparent *
* to us only by way of error. I'm not sure how well that would *
* stand up (more epistemological fog), but it seems at least as *
* plausible. *
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Scratch this last. I evidently went under. As Poo would say,
"Oh Help AND Bother!" But perhaps it remains true that it is at
least as plausible as making error the focus (of attention ? . . .)
It appears that when one is too hasty and distracted to pay
attention (to perceptual input) there can be no error signals
(wrt that perceptual input). No gain, no pain, I suppose.
Bruce
bn@bbn.com