Re: Thoughts and Perceptions

From: Ned Wolpert (wolpert5@cox.net)
Date: Wed Apr 17 2002 - 15:21:17 BST

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From: Ned Wolpert <wolpert5@cox.net>
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    > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:33:43 -0400
    > From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu>
    >
    >
    > On Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 11:44 , Bill Spight wrote:
    >
    > > The idea of escape velocity would not have occurred to us.
    >
    > Escape velocity is not an idea.
    >
    > It too is a fact.
    >
    > Are facts memes?
    >
    > IMHO, no.

    Well... there are facts and 'facts'. Example, its a 'fact' that two
    objects fall at the same speed, regardless of weight; whereas its a
    fact that two objects fall at the same speed in a vacuum regardless of
    weight. They are not memes in themselves, but the representation of
    facts creates the memes... and the memes are more 'fun' when the facts
    are slightly off.

    ;-)

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    Virtually,
    Ned Wolpert <wolpert5@cox.net> 4e75

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