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To: stripes1776
Mathematics and classical physics got so much from this one man. Must we demand that he invent modern chemistry as well?

Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not trying to diminish his accomplishments in the slightest. I was just speculating that had he not drifted off into studies of theology and the occult he may well have produced even more substantive work. As it is, I quite agree that he's the greatest scientist of all time.

15 posted on 12/24/2008 12:49:45 PM PST by GL of Sector 2814
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To: GL of Sector 2814
As it is, I quite agree that he's the greatest scientist of all time.

We found something we can agree on. I hope we can also agree that Newton was a sloppy dresser. He often had crumbs in his uncombed wig.

19 posted on 12/24/2008 1:12:12 PM PST by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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