> I don't see how it works this way. Let me propose a defiantly > non-scientific method for predicting the weather 2 months in advance. It is > "ask Jimmy." Let's assume, for reasons unknown, that Jimmy has an uncanny > ability to predict the local weather two months in advance. We find that > his prediction of rainfall, snow, wind direction and speed, and temperature > range for two months in the future matches the accuracy of the Weather > Bureau's forecast for the next day. We don't know how it works, but we can > prove, through scientific methodology, that "ask Jimmy" is an accurate means > of predicting weather 2 months in advance.
More obvious: the direction in which an object moves when you release it. Numerous experiments show that the object falls towards the ground. We have a rather solid statistical sampling concerning that behavior. However, no one can actuall prove that this will be true in every case. Nevertheless, we assume that there is such a "thing" as gravity, and that we explain a hell lot of stuff with this "scientifc law". - Klaus _________________________________________________________ This mail sent using V-webmail - http://www.v-webmail.orgg _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
