From: EvMick@aol.com
Date: Tue Feb 16 1999 - 21:01:32 MST
In the Recent past...in response to various questions or remarks...various
esteemed personages have stated...
> Just out of curiosity, didn't this list used to believe in science?
> >On the whole, I think the entire topic is not worth the time it takes to
argue about it.
>>>Permit me to inject a few points before departing this conversation:
1) Every basic physics book oversimplifies. That's why they call
it "basic"
physics.
>>>>...mix physicistese with bureaucratese and its a wonder its readable at
all. ;)
These were from various authors on this list over the last several hours.
As I walk into the truckstop in a minute I'm no doubt going to see copies for
sale of such luminary publications as...The Weekly World News....The
Star...and The National Enquirer.
I suppose that when the uneducated are rebuffed by the educated they turn to
other locations for their info. Such bodes well for the concept of an
informed populance?
I noticed that gun makers are held liable now for acts committed with their
products....I notice that funding for science is down...I notice that ........
well never mind....
just a thought...
EvMick
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