At 08:24 AM 2/21/2008 -0600, Ed Leafe wrote: >On Feb 21, 2008, at 8:20 AM, Charlie Coleman wrote: > > >> Care to specify as to what is "dogma" in science? Or do you > honestly > >> think that "1+1=2" is a belief? > > > > I thought you were the one that said nothing can be proven in science. > > That's not science, that's math. And there are mathematical axioms >that are not proven, but used as the basis for all other calculations. >That is as close as you get to "belief" in the natural world.
Hmmm... I thought Mathematics was classified as a "science". Are you saying that's not true? > If you are comfortable accepting 1+1=2, then the rest of math and >science makes sense. If you are not comfortable accepting that, then >it is doubtful that anything else will make sense. > > So my point is that my assumptions are stuff like 1+1=2. Your >assumptions are, shall we say, quite a bit more elaborate. I'm not sure how we got to this point. You started off by objecting (I think) to my use of the term "dogma" when I used it in a sentence relating to science. I think I showed that "scientific dogma" is an appropriate phrase. I didn't realize you actually wanted me to answer if I believed 1+1=2. So, OK, yes, I believe 1+1=2 -Charlie _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
