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From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.)
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Subject: Re: Definition of science and of scientific method.
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Date: Thu, 16-Jul-87 12:35:47 EDT
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In article <300@hubcap.UUCP> steve@hubcap.UUCP (Steve ) writes:
>I don't see why the "scientist" and "philosopher" are disjoint.

They are not, I view them as complementary, but to understand why
people think that way see what happens when you stay a net discussion
about counting the number of teeth a horse has, or asking how many
planets orbit the Sun and why.  Try to sustain such a discussion.

I liked the reference to Newton, not only a theoretician, but developer
of the reflecting telescope and other instruments: physical and wel as
mental (flexions).

From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:

--eugene miya
  NASA Ames Research Center
  eugene@ames-aurora.ARPA
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