[rollei_list] Re: ...was Avedon OT Time
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:05:05 -0500
Thank you Marc and back at you...and a Happy and Health Holiday and
New Year to all Rollei fans...
Eric Goldstein
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On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 04:41 PM 12/21/2010, Eric Goldstein wrote:
>>> In fact, there is no _absolute_ definition of any of the physical
>>> fundamental quantities, not space or time. We know something about their
>>> apparent interaction and have mathematical models of some of them, but we
>>> don't really know what they are. It may well be that human intelligence
>>> is
>>> in some way limited to the point where such things are beyond us and we
>>> are
>>> reduced to mysticism to explain or attempt to understand them. The need
>>> for
>>> explanation seems to be in some way fundamental to human intelligence.
>>> That
>>> can lead us astray because we often make up explanations where there are
>>> none.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Knoppow
>>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>A pretty concise statement of the history of science. In cultural and
>>artistic realms, we make no bones about "knowing" anything. Science...
>>not so much.
>
> Merry Christmas to the both of you. You guys are part of the glue that
> makes this List work, along with, say, Carlos and I am certain I am leaving
> other regulars out of the mix, such as Laurence Cuffe.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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