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Dale I didn't say anything offensive there.
You can see in the thread itself: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=265994".
I don't try to be offensive.
But I do like to question and not just accept. I don't like to assume something is just right.
When something shows an inconsistency - to me of course - I question it further.
Mentz has made a good effort but we all have to be able to say when we get to the point that we just don't know; even perhaps offer that maybe someone else here may be able to further the topic with more knowledge.
Do you know one of the things I would wish for?
That is an educational site that is evidence data based rather than explanation based.
Surely scientific data can be summarised to show how the broader experiment producing it indicates the principle being tested.
We have our 'thought experiments' but they are no replacement for data that verifies a principle - which of course is what science tries to do. It would be nice if some actual data could be linked with these thoughts.
Those are just wishes of course. I also wish we could all have the toys that the scientists get to play with (I am saying 'play' playfully not insultingly). I have experiments in mind but no easy way to do them. They say 'where there's a will; there's a way' but obviously the will has to be concentrated enough.
You can see in the thread itself: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=265994".
I don't try to be offensive.
But I do like to question and not just accept. I don't like to assume something is just right.
When something shows an inconsistency - to me of course - I question it further.
Mentz has made a good effort but we all have to be able to say when we get to the point that we just don't know; even perhaps offer that maybe someone else here may be able to further the topic with more knowledge.
Do you know one of the things I would wish for?
That is an educational site that is evidence data based rather than explanation based.
Surely scientific data can be summarised to show how the broader experiment producing it indicates the principle being tested.
We have our 'thought experiments' but they are no replacement for data that verifies a principle - which of course is what science tries to do. It would be nice if some actual data could be linked with these thoughts.
Those are just wishes of course. I also wish we could all have the toys that the scientists get to play with (I am saying 'play' playfully not insultingly). I have experiments in mind but no easy way to do them. They say 'where there's a will; there's a way' but obviously the will has to be concentrated enough.
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