Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Daryl McCullough (stevendaryl3016_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: 11 Mar 2005 09:51:44 -0800

Albert Wagner says...

>No problem. As you pointed out engineers (or scientists
>functioning as engineers) invented the steam engine and most
>other engines and motors in use today. Neither relativity nor QM
>was required to either invent, build or enhance them.

That's true. But physicists were definitely involved in
developing nuclear power, semiconductors, computers, lasers,
GPS, cathode ray tubes, x-rays, superfluids, superconductors,
the electron microscope, photoelectric devices, NMR. 

--
Daryl McCullough
Ithaca, NY

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