Re: Mechanization Of America

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From: Brent P
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In article <1e6cn19vt852hpqaibfr9db5ae05mkkono@4ax.com>, Don Homuth wrote:

>> I arrived at that by long study of "science".
> 
> Study and comprehension being two entirely different things.

I guess you haven't learned about the politics, the power struggles, 
pride, arrogance, etc that all come into play. The world of science isn't 
as pure as we would hope. 

>>The same set of facts can support different theories.

> Entirely as it should be, in that it provides impetus for even More
> study and the gaining of More knowledge.

The problem is, many typical human traits get involved leading to the 
conditions where alternative theories are surpressed. 

>> For instance, in geology the 
>>theory that features were slowly worn over time vs. the theory that they 
>>were worn by sudden, large, violent events. 

> And whaddaya know -- Both Of The Above are true, depending on
> different circumstances.  The Grand Canyon was the result of millennia
> of erosion, whilst the Columbia River Gorge happened as the result of
> large violent events seriatim.

However, it wasn't always like that. 

>>> Science holds Truth temporarily, till more and better Evidence for it
>>> comes along.

>>And those who's careers are based on the old 'truth' will seek to stop 
>>the new one. 

> That's the Human Condition.  Folks defend things till something new
> comes along.  Newtonian Physics works as an approximation sufficiently
> to build bridges and buildings, but Relativistic Physics builds
> nuclear devices, and Quantum Physics builds microcircuits.

It's not just until something new comes along. Something new can be 
surpressed for decades or even centuries because of the investment in the 
status quo.

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