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To: EyeGuy
Thought experiments are for useless, perennially non-productive academics like yourself, Singer.

Not entirely true, Albert Einstein made good use of thought experiments to formulate and later explain his theories. I believe the "quantum age" of physics relies as much on thought experiments as it does on supercolliders.

Regards,
GtG

46 posted on 06/11/2010 10:29:34 AM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray

“Thought experiments are for useless, perennially non-productive academics like yourself, Singer.

Not entirely true, Albert Einstein made good use of thought experiments to formulate and later explain his theories.”

So did Steven Wright: “So you’re driving your car at the speed of light - what happens when you turn on your headlamps?”

(or maybe that was Einstein)


52 posted on 06/11/2010 10:50:31 AM PDT by Stosh
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