The core metaphor

The Core Metaphor(s) :: Subjective variant

Observer observes a certain similarity-of-forms, a certain "morphism", between organic entities known as "trees" and structures of the digital realm.

Observer observes a certain similarity-of-forms, a certain "morphism", between organic processes known as "germination, differentiation, growth and decay" and processes taking place in the informatic realm.

The Core Metaphor(s) :: Objective variant

There exists a certain similarity-of-forms, a certain "morphism", between organic entities known as "trees" and structures of the digital realm.

There exists a certain similarity-of-forms, a certain "morphism", between organic processes known as "germination, differentiation, growth and decay" and processes taking place in the informatic realm.

"The Core Metaphor is false"

You will be divided into break-out rooms.

Please try to provide as much arguments as possible for the statement: organic and digital trees are distinct types of entities which have very little (resp. nothing) to do with each other.


In case You encounter difficulties, address the question: What distinguishes "organic" from "digital" trees ? How are these types of entities (concepts?) different from each other ?


You have 15 minutes. Frohe philosophieren !

Room 3

materiality: organic tree is touchable, smellable, tastable, drinkable (senses)

origin: human made vs. nature-made

reproduction: copy+paste vs. germination+growth

growth: adding information vs. adding material (organic tree grows according to linear time)

death:

Room 2

surroundings of the organic trees

no firewall in the organic world, more "attackable" organic trees

embedded vs. abstract

picture of Rhizom more fitting to digital trees?

Room 1

why do we use the metaphore of "tree" for the digital one?

Digital trees might live longer than organic trees

Digital trees can have more branches than organic trees (close to endless)