Well, here's the thing: If a particle were following the curve defined by that parameterization because of forces imposed by a field, and if all forces on the particle instantaneously became zero, the particle would continue to move with the mathematically defined velocity.
Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Steiner Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 1:40 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Mentalism and Calculus It may not be a category error, but a domain error... applying definitions of objects from one domain to similarly named objects in another. This error is the basis of the classic paradox regarding immovable object's interactions with irresistible forces. The question of what happens when the former meets the latter is meaningless because an immovable object is, by definition, an object that can resist *any* force. So, a universe that contains immovable objects, cannot, by definition, contain an irresistible force. In the present case, there is the word point. And in calculus, a point has certain properties, including properties that are not attributed to points outside of calculus. If it helps, try to rename it in your mind: it's not a point, it's a plerx. ~~James ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
