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Dear Chuck,
> they have also found out
> that even physicists who know all about motion continue to make what are
> elementary mistakes in their field when presented with certain types of problems
> that involve intuitive physics. The same for logicians.
Yes. It depends on the opportunities for learning. Book learning
is not the same as experiential learning. The ace quarterback who
nails a pass has gone beyond intuitive physics in ways that many
practicing physicists have not. They might be able, with some
effort, to solve the differential equations involved in throwing
a good pass, without being able to execute that knowledge
themselves.
Best,
Bill
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