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To: King Prout; hosepipe; betty boop; YHAOS
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Of a truth though, many object to string theory precisely because it is not yet testable under laboratory conditions or observable by telescope. To these, the effectiveness of math in natural systems is moot, the formula is the construct of the geometer - it isn't "real" to them. The Strominger/Vafa computation of the Bekenstein/Hawking black hole entropy leaves them yawning.

Indeed, I imagine nothing outside of the "microscope to telescope" paradigm would be "real" to them - including universals, form, information, mathematics, geometry, physical laws, qualia (likes/dislikes, pleasure/pain, etc.) --- and so on. To them, a tree falling in the forest makes no sound if no one is around to hear it.

For them, the mind is merely an epiphenomenon of the physical brain - a secondary phenomenon which can cause nothing to happen. Jeepers...

544 posted on 04/10/2006 10:05:49 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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[ Of a truth though, many object to string theory precisely because it is not yet testable under laboratory conditions or observable by telescope. To these, the effectiveness of math in natural systems is moot, the formula is the construct of the geometer - it isn't "real" to them. ]

Lovely construct this.. Very telling display...

But then thats what we all do.. Looking for a string of light on some issue.. and holding it as something precious.. The pride of knowing things.. Knowing right vs. wrong, good vs. evil. accurate vs. inaccurate, debits vs. credits, beauty vs. ugly, precious vs. base, real vs. imaginary, and more and the degrees between those dualities.. Geometers of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.. expanded through century's of synonyms... same fruit..

From the book of Geneis when mankind was set out to find the answers to those question by himself.. And for millinia mankind on this planet has searched for proper answers on his own.. resulting in epic parasitic behavior and disgraceful conduct.. All trying to answer what is the good versus the evil.. decided by personal morality..

My hope is for an end to the hopeless search, for many.. For really only God can answer what is the total good against the total evil.. Man just does not have the equipment to properly make those judgements on his own.. proven for millinia in myriad ways..

Maranatha Jesus..

547 posted on 04/10/2006 11:14:24 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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