Is all of science physics?

reany_at_asu.edu
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: 30 Jan 2005 16:38:48 -0800

Bilge wrote:
> reany@asu.edu:
> >True or false: Physics is all about the behavior of inanimate
physical
> >syst=ADems over time.
>
> False. If it's part of the universe, it's physics. Are you into
> vitalism, perchance?

I'm right according to the last university graduate physics course
catalog I saw. It had nothing in it about biologic systems.

I'm trying to find some kind of objective means of deciding if biology
is physics. You and Pope Weston are preaching out of your personal
preferences.

It seems that the first question to ask is on what basis the question
is to be decided.

If biology is physics, what would stop us from saying that all of
science is physics?

Patrick

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