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Article #853Re: science is STILL religion
From: James W. Meritt
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1988 21:19
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1988 21:19
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In article <740@actnyc.UUCP> gcf@actnyc.UUCP (Gordon Fitch) writes:
>In article <121@aplcomm.UUCP> jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu.UUCP (James W. Meritt) writes:
>
>>Show me a middle-ages king with central heating/air conditioning!
>
>The Romans knew how to build houses with central heating. A kind
>of air-conditioning was brought about with clever architecture.
>They also know how to construct indoor plumbing. All of these
>techniques were learned from earlier civilizations.
Yeah, I lived in Italy for 3 years, and paid a few visits to these
"houses with central....."
There is a difference between "know how" and "did". For current
examples, see our space program.
(opinion: They STILL don't have it figured out in a lot of places!!!)
Disclaimer: Individuals have opinions, organizations have policy.
Therefore, these opinions are mine and not any organizations!
Q.E.D.
jwm@aplvax.jhuapl.edu 128.244.65.5
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!uwvax!oddjob!mimsy!aplcen!aplcomm!stdc.jhuapl.edu!jwm From: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (James W. Meritt) Newsgroups: sci.misc Subject: Re: science is STILL religion Message-ID: <132@aplcomm.UUCP> Date: 21 Mar 88 21:19:57 GMT References: <73600013@uiucdcsp> <124@heart-of-gold> <121@aplcomm.UUCP> <740@actnyc.UUCP> Sender: news@aplcomm.UUCP Reply-To: jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu.UUCP (James W. Meritt) Organization: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Lines: 29