Things Formulaic

As physicists only seem to be able to communicate in mathematical terms I
thought you might be interested in this equation?
N = N* fp ne fl fi fc fL It's the Drake equation and possibly the most
discussed of recent times. Not one of the variables can be given a value.
Even N* is uncertain as the number of stars in our galaxy is an estimate.
I watched a TV program recently in which the progress of economists over the
last few decades was discussed. They use similar formulas and all have
failed, without exception. The question is, Why do they fail? The answer is
that, contrary to scientific thought; there are some things in this world
that do not lend themselves to scientific dismemberment or repeatability.
This is an axiom. Until this is understood, science will continue to try to
dehumanise the rest of us. The idea that only subjects that have been given
the OK by science are acceptable is narrow minded and dishonest. For
instance: The utterance that exceptional claims require exceptional evidence
is only used in reference to no-scientific paradigm ideas.
best
Al



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