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Re: The purpose of science

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Maciej Wozniak wrote:
> 
> W dniu 07.07.2024 o 10:15, Thomas Heger pisze:
> > Am Samstag000006, 06.07.2024 um 08:53 schrieb Maciej Wozniak:
> >
> >>>>>> if the universe does not have a purpose, why does science thinks
> >>>>>> it has
> >>>>>> a purpose?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Well, maybe there is a purpose maybe not.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This is a difficult question, but not really for physics.
> >>>>
> >>>> For sure, physics is too primitive for serious
> >>>> subjects.
> >>>>
> >>> No, not quite.
> >>
> >> Quite.
> >>>
> >>> But how would you, for instance, measure 'purpose'?
> >>
> >> Sometimes it's necessary to use brain and
> >> think, making measurements can't substitute
> >> that. Surprise?
> >
> > well, yes, but your brain is not exactly what I would call 'measuring
> > device'.
> 
> Good. You shouldn't call it "measuring device",
> because it is not.
> 
> And, well, worshipping measuring devices is
> stupid. Of course, people worshipping measuring
> devices can't know it is stupid, because their
> measuring devices can't measure stupidity.
> 
> Actually, dealing with any serious, advanced
> terms is  out of the range of measuring devices,
> physics and exact sciences in general. They're
> too  primitive for that.

The earth is at an exact distance from our sun.

any closer it would burn up
any farther it would freeze.

Doesn't that take some 'measuring device' to keep it just right????


In fact, there seems to be a lot of 'measuring'
 going on..with a 'measuring device'.


-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable, 
and challenge the unchallengeable.

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  Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-03 15:00 +0000
    Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-03 17:14 +0200
      Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-03 17:21 +0000
        Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-03 19:48 +0200
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            Re: The purpose of science Bernabe Baráth Lim <rber@nbenze.hu> - 2024-07-03 18:45 +0000
            Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-03 22:08 +0200
              Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-03 23:12 +0000
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                Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-04 16:25 +0000
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      Re: The purpose of science bertietaylor @novabbs.com (bertietaylor) - 2024-07-04 02:02 +0000
  Re: The purpose of science bertietaylor @novabbs.com (bertietaylor) - 2024-07-04 02:11 +0000
  Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-05 16:14 -0700
    Re: The purpose of science Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2024-07-06 06:56 +0200
      Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-06 07:11 +0200
        Re: The purpose of science Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2024-07-06 07:57 +0200
          Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-06 08:53 +0200
            Re: The purpose of science Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2024-07-07 10:15 +0200
              Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-07 10:46 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-07 10:28 -0700
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-07 20:51 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-07 12:30 -0700
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                Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-07 17:23 -0700
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-07 22:10 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-07 21:27 +0000
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-08 06:16 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-08 13:22 -0700
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-08 16:33 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-08 16:47 +0000
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-08 19:08 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-08 14:49 +0000
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-08 17:09 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-08 16:27 +0200
                Re: The purpose of science hitlong@yahoo.com (gharnagel) - 2024-07-08 14:03 +0000
                Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-07 14:51 -0700
    Re: The purpose of science Maciej Wozniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2024-07-06 07:10 +0200
      Re: The purpose of science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2024-07-06 23:18 -0700

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