Re: Episode from the history of physics.

On Apr 13, 12:59 pm, "PD" <TheDraperFam...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 13, 11:32 am, v...@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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Hardly a valid comparison. Let's drop back a notch. Do you or do you
not agree that a sound wave is caused by the variation in the motion
of the molecules in the air?

And what causes the motion of the molecules in the air?

That has no bearing on whether the motion of the molecules causes a
wave and is not what is being discussed.

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If you want to prove me wrong and you right, then you do have the
obligation to provide a quote, not just a reference to a book. Just
saying that something is in a book is known as an appeal to a higher
authority. It doesn't prove anything.

You're missing something here. I don't have to prove *anything* to
you. This isn't a wrestling match. If you state something that is
wrong, then I will tell you it's wrong, and point you to a place where
you can correct your error. If you want to stay wrong, that's just
fine with me. I'm not about to attempt to ramrod anything into you
until you cry "Uncle! Uncle! I admit you're right!" That is a
pointless exercise with some people, and I'm pretty sure I'm talking
with one of those people. The world is full of cranks who say
something stupid followed by "Prove me wrong!" There is no such
obligation, and failure to engage with that challenge does not
indicate that you are right. It indicates that you are a waste of
time.

Logical rational people understand the need prove something in a
discussion by providing evidence. Any other type of discussion is, as
H. Marminis' so aptly replied to you, "My apologies for disrupting
your intellectual sclerosis."

Vern

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