Re: Definition of A Field

From: robert j. kolker (nowhere_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:40:45 -0500

Bjoern Feuerbacher wrote:
>
> Where on earth is the problem??? I can simply *observe* in which
> direction something moves, can't I?

If you were in empty space with no force acting on you, could you know
(1) if you were moving and (2) if you were moving in what direction?

We know we are moving with regard to external reference points and by
feeling accelerations.

Bob Kolker

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