Re: Biology is a branch of physics.

reany_at_asu.edu
Date: 01/31/05


Date: 30 Jan 2005 18:50:20 -0800


Daniel Weston wrote:
> Patrick, biology was invented to facilitate a division of labor.
Please
> read up on biology before you start arrogating.

Any particular textbook you recommend?

> At one time everything
> was philosophy. The branches were set up to enable there to be a
> practical division of labor. Biology itself is broken down into
> subdivisions. Etc. etc.

Are you claiming that science is just physics, because biology used to
be considered a branch of science? Are we now to say that biology is
one of the physicses?

I never cease to be amazed at the weirdness of people who post to this
NG, no matter what their education is.

Patrick



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