On Oct 13, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Peter wrote: > You know when a science is no longer a science and just dogma? When > there is no way to disprove the theory which is the higher-order > explanation for the empirical evidence. Let's see, our self-chosen > criteria for quantifying the ME go up. Well, we're responsible for > that. These self-same criteria go down, well, we're responsible for > that too, but now we have a brand new ad hoc explanation as to why > they go down: phase transition. Notice the a priori assumption that > the ME is an absolute given and the ad hoc explanation is to > rationalize the contradictory evidence away. > > I'd love to ask John, "You state that the ME is a scientific theory > which means it is open to nullification. So, John, what empirical > findings would nullify the ME?"
Very well said.
