Re: The Fundamental Difference Between Mathematicians and Physicists
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Date: 12/27/04
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Date: 26 Dec 2004 18:21:47 -0800
Philip Holman wrote:
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> Physics models reality. Unlike religious dogma, a model will
> be dropped like a hot potato if empirical observation is in
> contradiction. Consistent mathematics doesn't help with the
> determination of reality or convey an understanding of physics.
> On the plus side, mathematics doesn't garner an inexhaustable
> line of crackpots uttering 1 + 1 = 3 and here lies a simple but
> significant difference.
>
> Phil Holman
Could you be a little more precise about your claim that "Physics
models reality"?
Physical theories make predictions about measurements, but measurements
are free inventions.
Patrick
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