From: earlcox@earlcoxreports.com   
      
   Bill,   
      
   I must have missed Bruno's input to this question. But he has, as always,   
   something sensible to say. In this case I agree with him. I am not proposing   
   that fuzzy logic is a solution to all kinds of problems -- only that the   
   comments in this thread have not focused on what fuzzy logic actually means   
   and what fizzy logic actually does and how it actually works.   
      
   Anyone who is attacking real world problems must have a wide spectrum of   
   tools. Consultants and researchers who attempt to fit every problem into a   
   specific methodological class are setting themselves up for continual   
   disappointment. But it is also important to actually understand the   
   underlying mechanics, ontology, epistemology, and philosophy behind your   
   tools so that you can select the right tool for each problem. My complaint   
   is simply that there is a massive and deep misunderstanding of what fuzzy   
   logic is all about and how it works. This has kept it from being applied in   
   areas where it can yield dramatic results.   
      
   Enuf said.   
   Earl   
      
   "William Siler"  wrote in message   
   news:49b9df3d.0404182011.7337a053@posting.google.com...   
   > "Bruno Di Stefano, P.Eng. (@ Nuptek Systems Ltd.)"   
    wrote in message   
   news:<40808D7F.5020504@sympatico.ca>...   
   >   
   > > The best approach to problem solving is to have a wide toolbox, with   
   > > as many tools as possible, at least IMHO   
   > >   
   > Amen, brother! Also in my (not so humble, after 65 years of problem   
   > solving) opinion.   
   >   
   > William Siler   
      
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