From: Samantha Atkins (sjatkins@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:45:12 MST
On Feb 12, 2009, at 4:27 PM, Matt Mahoney wrote:
> --- On Wed, 2/11/09, Vladimir Nesov <robotact@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some used to say that world is made of fire, and some said it isn't.
>> There was no objective test to resolve who is right.
>
> Yes there is. I can measure the temperature of the ground.
> Scientific theories can be tested by their ability to make
> predictions. But ethics is purely a matter of opinion.
In that case I am glad you are not my neighbor.
- samantha
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