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To: AmishDude

> It showed Newtonian mechanics doesn't work in all instances.

Indeed. Which is a phenomenally different thing from proving it "wrong."


24 posted on 02/08/2006 2:50:15 PM PST by orionblamblam (A furore Normannorum libra nos, Domine)
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To: orionblamblam
That means it is incorrect. It is like defining a curve by its tangent line. The curve is not the tangent line (in general), but if you are close enough to the intersection, you can't effectively measure the difference.

Newton is wrong -- even with steel balls being dropped from buildings, he's wrong, there are relativistic effects -- but it's good enough for government work, you just ignore these small-order terms.

It's amazing how few scientists know the limits of science and the sheer hackery of the whole enterprise.

26 posted on 02/08/2006 2:54:13 PM PST by AmishDude
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