--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 10:55:07PM -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: > > > It is important however not to neglect the benefit of intuition. Using > > anecdotal evidence is often appropriate when making decisions, > > especially in the formation of hypothesis. > > Of course you can use anecdotal evidence in formulating a theory. The > point is, you CANNOT use the SAME data to validate the theory. >
You are wrong Erik. You can not formulat _theories_ in this manner. You can formulate hypothosis however. That distinction is very important, and the one Fynman was trying to make. > > I think I am paraphrasing Feynman himself, but perhaps not. Anyway, > > what are the chances? > Huh? What are the chances that I would be paraphrazing someone on the very same topic. What a coincidence! 87) ===== _________________________________________________ Jan William Coffey _________________________________________________ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l