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Arwin
Tunneling electrons would seem to be vindication of what you say. =
However, vindication only from the inability of a particle theories of =
physics to handle them as real(?) objects. Quantum mechanics seems to =
handle them quite nicely theoretically and as an aside to Pat they are =
quite impossible to fully describe without advance math. One just has =
to accept an impossibility as possible. However, much of modern =
electronics would disappear without them. As I recall both Einstein and =
Karl Popper had problems with Quantum Mechanics. Largely because of the =
analog/statistical dependence of QM. If we are not careful we are going =
to be back to killing cats.
Kant understand QM either but have faith
Rick Seddon
McIntosh, NM, USA
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From: Arwin van Arum <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, March 12, 2001 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: OFF TOPIC - Map coloring
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I'm of course exaggerating ... . Theory is nothing to gloss over and =
can be very very useful, elegant and quick. But it's a theory, and =
theories have a history of being overturned in practice. People are =
often blinded by the beauty of an elegant theory, but often the real =
test for a theory is when we apply them to the world; that's usually =
where things start going wrong. And therefore I think there is =
definitely something to say for being able to prove something =
'uitputtend' as we say in Dutch, exhaustive. It's not always necessary, =
it's not always elegant, but it's rock solid. You also often really need =
it when applying a theory to the world, because when you use a theory in =
practice you also have an impure domain to cover; practical situations =
do not always meet a theoretical domain.
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A.
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Van: [log in to unmask] =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]Namens Richard Seddon
Verzonden: dinsdag 13 maart 2001 0:01
Aan: [log in to unmask]
Onderwerp: Re: OFF TOPIC - Map coloring
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Arwin:
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Didn't Kant maintain precisely the opposite? =20
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Still trying to understrand Kant but can't
Rick Seddon
McIntosh, NM, USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: Arwin van Arum <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: RE: OFF TOPIC - Map coloring
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With which you only illustrate that a theoretical proof is =
only better when a practical proof is impossible.
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A.
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Van: [log in to unmask] =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]Namens [log in to unmask]
Verzonden: maandag 12 maart 2001 23:39
Aan: [log in to unmask]
Onderwerp: Re: OFF TOPIC - Map coloring
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In a message dated 3/12/01 2:47:08 PM Eastern Standard =
Time,=20
[log in to unmask] writes:=20
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. Usually once the practical proof has been =
achieved, this is stronger proof=20
than theoretical proof, because to be one-hundred =
percent certain of a=20
theoretical proof you just have to be sure that the =
theory will correctly=20
predict any given situation that lies within its =
domain, and the least=20
doubtful way of doing so is to test it with every =
possible situation within=20
its domain.=20
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It seems to me a mathematician would disagree with your =
definition of proof,=20
and I'm inclined to agree with the mathematical =
assumption that the=20
theoretical proof is stronger, which is precisely why we =
learned to do all=20
those geometrical proofs in high school. With a =
geometrical proof in hand=20
that certain relationships can be found in a right angle =
triangle, one no=20
longer needs to check every right angle triangle in the =
universe to see if it=20
works every time.=20
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pat=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Arwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Tunneling electrons would seem to be vindication of =
what you=20
say. However, vindication only from the inability of a particle =
theories=20
of physics to handle them as real(?) objects. Quantum mechanics =
seems to=20
handle them quite nicely theoretically and as an aside to Pat they are =
quite=20
impossible to fully describe without advance math. One just =
has to=20
accept an impossibility as possible. However, much of modern =
electronics=20
would disappear without them. As I recall both Einstein and Karl =
Popper=20
had problems with Quantum Mechanics. Largely because of the=20
analog/statistical dependence of QM. If we are not careful we are =
going to=20
be back to killing cats.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Kant understand QM either but have=20
faith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rick Seddon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>McIntosh, NM, USA</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Arwin van Arum <<A=20
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<<A=20
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<B>Date:=20
</B>Monday, March 12, 2001 4:18 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>RE: OFF TOPIC =
- Map=20
coloring<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D144531623-12032001>I'm of course exaggerating ... . Theory =
is nothing=20
to gloss over and can be very very useful, elegant and =
quick. But=20
it's a theory, and theories have a history of being overturned in =
practice.=20
People are often blinded by the beauty of an elegant theory, but =
often the=20
real test for a theory is when we apply them to the world; that's =
usually=20
where things start going wrong. And therefore I think there is =
definitely=20
something to say for being able to prove something 'uitputtend' as =
we say in=20
Dutch, exhaustive. It's not always necessary, it's not always =
elegant, but=20
it's rock solid. You also often really need it when applying a =
theory to the=20
world, because when you use a theory in practice you also have an =
impure=20
domain to cover; practical situations do not always meet a =
theoretical=20
domain.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D144531623-12032001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D144531623-12032001>A.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir =3D ltr><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR><B>Van:</B>=20
[log in to unmask]
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]<B>Namens </B>Richard=20
Seddon<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> dinsdag 13 maart 2001 =
0:01<BR><B>Aan:</B>=20
[log in to unmask]<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> Re: OFF TOPIC - Map=20
coloring<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Arwin:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Didn't Kant maintain precisely the =
opposite? =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Still trying to understrand =
Kant but=20
can't</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rick Seddon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>McIntosh, NM, USA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original=20
Message-----</B><BR><B>From: </B>Arwin van Arum <<A=20
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<<A=20
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- Map coloring<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D361415622-12032001>With which you only illustrate =
that a=20
theoretical proof is only better when a practical proof is=20
impossible.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D361415622-12032001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D361415622-12032001>A.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Oorspronkelijk=20
bericht-----<BR><B>Van:</B> [log in to unmask] =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]<B>Namens=20
</B>[log in to unmask]<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> maandag 12 =
maart 2001=20
23:39<BR><B>Aan:</B> =
[log in to unmask]<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B>=20
Re: OFF TOPIC - Map coloring<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT=20
face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT face=3D"Arial Narrow" =
lang=3D0 size=3D3=20
FAMILY =3D SANSSERIF><B>In a message dated 3/12/01 =
2:47:08 PM=20
Eastern Standard Time, <BR>[log in to unmask] writes:=20
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lang=3D0 size=3D2=20
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TYPE =3D CITE>. Usually once the practical proof has =
been=20
achieved, this is stronger proof <BR>than =
theoretical proof,=20
because to be one-hundred percent certain of a=20
<BR>theoretical proof you just have to be sure that =
the=20
theory will correctly <BR>predict any given =
situation that=20
lies within its domain, and the least <BR>doubtful =
way of=20
doing so is to test it with every possible situation =
within=20
<BR>its domain. </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 =
face=3DArial lang=3D0=20
size=3D2 FAMILY =3D =
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FAMILY =3D=20
SANSSERIF><B><BR>It seems to me a mathematician would =
disagree=20
with your definition of proof, <BR>and I'm inclined to =
agree=20
with the mathematical assumption that the =
<BR>theoretical proof=20
is stronger, which is precisely why we learned to do all =
<BR>those geometrical proofs in high school. With a =
geometrical=20
proof in hand <BR>that certain relationships can be =
found in a=20
right angle triangle, one no <BR>longer needs to check =
every=20
right angle triangle in the universe to see if it =
<BR>works=20
every time. <BR><BR>pat=20
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