Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Lester Zick (lesterDELzick_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:02:20 GMT

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:42:00 -0600, Albert <albertwagner@cox.net> in
comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>Neil W Rickert wrote:
>> Albert <albertwagner@cox.net> writes:
>>
>>>Neil W Rickert wrote:
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>In a mathematical context, angles are given in the natural form of
>>>>expression. Adding the superfluous word "radians" is optional, and
>>>>at the discretion of the writer/speaker.
>>
>>
>>>>The use of radians is not a choice of measurement unit. It is the
>>>>natural unit. The only reason to ever specify is to avoid ambiguity
>>>>with unnatural units such as degrees.
>>
>>
>>>Did you just make this up? Or is there an official 'Style Guide'
>>>that specifies this?
>>
>>
>> You should find it in your undergraduate calculus text, and
>> possibly in your high school trigonometry text.
>
>The question was not about where I could learn about radians, but
>rather where I would learn:
>
>"Adding the superfluous word "radians" is optional, and
>at the discretion of the writer/speaker."
>
>"The only reason to ever specify is to avoid ambiguity
>with unnatural units such as degrees."
>
>The question is about writing style, not mathematics.

Well put, Albert.

Regards - Lester

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