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From: Torkel Franzen
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 04:58

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In article <1992Aug28.014351.4993@math.ucla.edu> barry@arnold.math.ucla.edu
 (Barry Merriman) writes:

   >The fact that Einstein let his philosphical biases prejudice him
   >against QM is an excellent example of the perils of the philosophical
   >way of knowing things.

   The theory of relativity was the outcome of "philosophical prejudices".
Or do you think that the convictions on which he proceeded in the case of
relativity were somehow more "scientific" just because he succeeded in that
case?

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