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On 1/26/2016 2:44 AM, James McGinn wrote:
> On Friday, January 22, 2016 at 8:29:03 AM UTC-8, Odd Bodkin wrote:
>
>>> So often people have their heads filled with
>>> knowledge, but they can't solve problems.
>>> They can't reason anything out.  When confronted
>>> with a contradiction they immediately
>>> try to find a reason to dismiss it, because they
>>> fear the confusion associated with
>>> problems that don't have easy answers.
>>>
>>
>> What contradiction do you think is getting dismissed, Jim?
>
> Maybe you can help Koenig.  He seems perplexed:
> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sci.physics.research/QOxLdbhLwQ0/-P3rzQpxCgAJ

I'm not interested in Koenig in a different newsgroup.

I'm interested in the contradiction that YOU perceive, and which 
contradiction YOU can cite.

Since YOU mentioned some unspecified contradiction, perhaps you could 
populate your imagination with something concrete.

>
>>
>> And in my book, knowledge of physics is entrained with problem-solving
>> ability.
>
> Entrained, huh.  Uh, okay.  Let's see if you can help Koenig.
>
>> In fact, you can't claim any knowledge of physics without
>> having practiced solving problems. Too many people on this group claim
>> to have some fancy new theory but they can't solve a single problem, not
>> even a simple one.
>
> This is your opportunity to show us how it is done.
>
>> They think that's asking too much.
>
> If this is too much for you, we'll understand.
>


-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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        Re: Common Sense Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 12:02 -0600
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        Re: Common Sense Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-26 07:34 -0600
          Re: Common Sense James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-26 09:43 -0800
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