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- From: mrmuon@next12pg2.wam.umd.edu (Eli John Hawkins)
- Subject: Re: TIME HAS INERTIA Gosh!
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:53:12 GMT
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- In article <abian.726296379@pv343f.vincent.iastate.edu> abian@iastate.edu
- (Alexander Abian) writes:
- > To me, my (A3) is the most convincing, i.e.,
- >
- > (A3) The primal cause of action of everything (from a particle to a
- > person to a planet to a galaxy, animate or inanimate objects,
- > etc.) is
- > (A3) GAINING A FEELING OF SECURITY
-
- Gosh Mr Abian, your's is truely an intelect of staggering proportions;
- indeed, the Plank length comes to mind. As itr happens, fundamental
- physics seeks to simplify our knowledge of the universe, and has thus far
- acheived a great deal of this through finding mathematical principles.
- Mathematics has the advantage of being truely simple. Mathematical
- constructions are built up from clear, unambiguous definitions. Emotions
- such as "a sense of security" may seem simple and fundamental to you, but
- they are not. I defy you to produce a complete explanation of your (A3)
- from precise axioms and definitions. I doubt that you can calculate the
- trajectory of a projectile based on (A3), other than by rewording the
- principle of least action.
-
- > The sooner Physics accepts (A3) the sooner Physics will reflect the
- >reality.
-
- Your conceited attitude is quite uncalled for as you are in fact
- suggesting a huge leap backwards. "Your" (A3) bears a remarkable
- resemblance to the primite sort of "physics" that existed before Gallileo.
- As I recall, gravity was explained as a tendency for certain of the
- elements (earth and water) to seek their home, the ground, and for the
- others (air and fire) to seek their home in the sky. This has been
- outmoded for several hundred years, so get a clue.
- --
- Eli Hawkins : mrmuon@wam.umd.edu
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