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To: betty boop; Alamo-Girl; Jeff Gordon; hosepipe; Coyoteman; RussP; metmom
Newtonian mechanics "works" perfectly well in our ordinary experience, which is confined to a certain range of scales and velocities that are. Yet we know that what appear as bodies in classical physics at the quantum level are not simple "bodies" as all. Also classical physics is predicated on a certain notion of determinism, which the quantum theory shows is not the actual case at all, that uncertainty is built into the very base of the system . . .

And the discussion you and A-G are having at this point, is about as important a thing to say as can be said as it pertains to the relationship between religion, philosophy, and science. It’s significance, I think, cannot be overstated.

But for those of us who have not acquired all the needed skills in science or philosophy to fully partake in every aspect of the discussion; we nevertheless are not without resources to arm ourselves against anyone who believe themselves so possessed of invincible virtue that they may bypass public policy or otherwise ignore human rights with impunity. So, as one who is in possession of a Bravo Sierra detector of a different sort, I would just like to express my appreciation for the efforts of all of the participants on this thread.

56 posted on 05/21/2007 3:38:22 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: YHAOS
Thank you so very much for your encouragements and especially for your wisdom!
60 posted on 05/21/2007 7:46:41 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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