Re: Summary, was Re: Every time ..., was Re: General formula

[Ed Gerck <egerck@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan:

I see no useful content that I can reply to, as much as I read your
message below. Either all was said or all was again said.

Cheers,

Ed Gerck

Alan Lloyd wrote:

>         Oh dear
>         snip
>
> >  "Gerck's certificate lifetime equation requires the user to input
> > their
> >  assumptions on each presented attribute validity lifetime (an
> > average)
> >  of a *given* certificate, ..."
> >
> > So, you are the equation user, what should you do? Input your
> > assumptions
> > on each attribute lifetime -- even if you call your assumptions by a
> > long name
> > such as "doctrinal, operational, policy, procedural and human
> > factors".
> >
>         No - the point is that it is not just an attribute in
> acertficate that affects its lifetime - its the environment and context
> it lives in.
>
>         EG. people have heads, arms, legs..etc.. they have attributes
> like age, name, height etc..
>
>         Their lifetime may be affected by these - in that a part of this
> attribute dies..naturally eg if a person has 16 legs and 16 arms  (lots
> of attributes) its likely that they will trip over themselves and
> accidently strangle themselves in the fall.
>
>         It more likely that humans die from external issues such as
> disease, injury, poisoning, etc which is not of their own "attributes"
>         ie. some doctors deal with eyes, noses and feet - others deal
> with health systems and social well being.. the two are not at conflict-
> the later is just a broader view.
>
>         regards alan
>
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ed Gerck
> >

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Cheers,

Ed Gerck
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Dr.rer.nat. E. Gerck                                 egerck@mcg.org.br
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