Frank, >On Thursday 23 Sep 2004 13:02, Derek M Jones wrote: >> You are just starting out on your research and I would recommend >> that you base it on the results of experiments and measurements. >> To much existing research is based on theoretical discussions >> of 'interesting' ideas. This is a complete waste of time. > >That's an interesting theory you have there, Derek. >I take it you have the experimental data to support it. :-)
I have some measurements to support it. Industry does not appear to gain any benefit from these theoretical discussions (I imagine that some people on this list do not have a set of belief axioms that make the following a valid deduction: not useful to industry -> complete waste of time). Perhaps I could make a reductio ad absurdum argument along the lines of a theoretical discussion of theoretical discussions being an 'interesting' idea leading to an absurd conclusion :-) derek -- Derek M Jones tel: +44 (0) 1252 520 667 Knowledge Software Ltd mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Applications Standards Conformance Testing http://www.knosof.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PPIG Discuss List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Discuss admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/discuss Announce admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/announce PPIG Discuss archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40ppig.org/
