I still don't get it. If person x tests e=mc^2 and person y doesn't, then is e=mc^2 science to person x but not to person y? Is that the case even if person x tells person y about his test (or shows person y a video of his test)?
I'm not sure what the point of this is any more. *-- Russ Abbott* *_____________________________________________* *** Professor, Computer Science* * California State University, Los Angeles* * My paper on how the Fed can fix the economy: ssrn.com/abstract=1977688* * Google voice: 747-*999-5105 Google+: plus.google.com/114865618166480775623/ * vita: *sites.google.com/site/russabbott/ CS Wiki <http://cs.calstatela.edu/wiki/> and the courses I teach *_____________________________________________* On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:18 AM, glen ropella <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry, I did not intend that you would "use a scientific theory in your > daily life". > > I merely wanted to say that "E=mc^2" is _not_ science. The science lies > in the test, the actions you can take. I thought I said that. But > maybe I was unclear. > > On 04/23/2013 07:57 AM, Russ Abbott wrote: > > But I can test E=mc^2 by gaining access to the equipment that allows for > > such tests. I don't have to build it myself. I still don't see the > > difference. My original point wasn't about testing e=mc^2; it was about > > using it in my daily life. I still don't see how I would use it other > than > > in devices that I don't build but that take advantage of it--although I > > can't think of any of those either. Does a nuclear power generator > count? I > > can't built it, but I can take advantage of it. > > > -- > glen =><= Hail Eris! > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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