Re: There is no gap between philosophy and physics - is belief evil?

From: Bilge (dubious_at_radioactivex.lebesque-al.net)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:51:29 -0000

 jmfbahciv@aol.com:
>In article <Pm9Jc.88251$XM6.10726@attbi_s53>,
> "Robert J. Kolker" <robert_kolker@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Bill Hobba wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mitch.
>>>
>>> Just a suggestion. Try to understand the physics at a common sense
>level
>>> before looking into the Philpot. You often find that things the seem
>pretty
>>> obvious from a common sense viewpoint break down under philosophical
>>> examination and confuse the issue.
>>
>>Common sense physics is Aristotelean Physics.
>
>I disagree. Anything that involves trig is not "common sense".
>I've got tons of common sense; sine waves do not make sense ;-).
 
  They do if you use the common sense that would go along with
using sine waves in a description of some phenomenon. No one
is born with common sense. What differs between individuals is
the point the individuals decide they are satisfied that they
have all the common sense they need.

[...]
>>Progress is physics entails getting away from common sense.
>
>[emoticon gets a tad more serious] Progress in physics
>entails objectivity which may, or may not, involve common
>sense.

  Usually, what appears to not make sense initially, makes a lot
more sense once one tries to make a ``more sensible'' idea work
in describing the same things.

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