Re: What is the Aquatic theory?

From: firstjois (firstjoisyike_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:51:10 -0400

Bob Keeter wrote:
>> Rick,
>>
>> Just wondering if anyone has pointed out to Algis that no less than
>> an illustrious Nobel laureate has commented on the AAH (at least
>> Algis' version)? Amazing aint it? Particularly since the laureate
>> in question is none other than Richard P. Feynman of Physics/1995
>> fame! Yeppers! He absolutely skewers Angis' fuzzy theory of
>> hairlessness as it relates to aquaticism, and hominid evolution,
>> with a quick pass on netloon scientific method, and . . . .
>> "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself -- and you
>> are the easiest person to fool."
>>
>> Surely You Must Be Joking, Mr. Feynman (1985) p.343
>>
>> "Another thing I must point out is that you cannot prove a vague
>> theory wrong. If the guess that you make is poorly expressed and
>> rather vague, and the method that you use for figuring out the
>> consequences is a little
>> vague - you are not sure, and you say, 'I think everything's right
>> because it's all due to so and so, and such and such do this and
>> that more or less, and I can sort of explain how this works'...then
>> you see that this theory is good, because it cannot be proved wrong!
>> Also if the process of computing the consequences is indefinite,
>> then with a little skill any experimental results can be made to
>> look like the expected consequences."
>>
>> "The Character of Physical Law" (1992) pp.158-159
>>
>> And notice that I DID offer up direct references if you or he cares
>> to question the context! Well, in trugh Feynman may not have been
>> wasting his time even considering any of Algis' actual fantasies;
>> but seriously, it does look as if the shoe fits nicely!
>>
>> If the truth be known, I suspect that Dr. Feynman is a pretty sharp
>> cookie, but then the Stockholm crew usually makes sure of that! ;-)
>> Wonder if they have a category for loondom, since I dont think that
>> our resident gang have much of a chance in Science and EVERYONE
>> should have a goal in life! 8-)
>>
>> Regards
>> bk

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