> On 13 May 2019, at 21:30, 'Brent Meeker' via Everything List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 5/13/2019 4:54 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: >> >>> On 11 May 2019, at 01:07, 'Brent Meeker' via Everything List >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/10/2019 8:17 AM, Jason Resch wrote: >>>> If the theory is to make any sense, any reference to "the universe" must >>>> be consistent with every other reference to "the universe". >>>> >>>> >>>> Einstein's paper on special relativity begins with one concept of time, >>>> and by the end of the paper refines it to a more accurate conception of >>>> time. I don't think this is any different. Here we start with a >>>> conventional meaning of "physical universe", and by the end we show how >>>> the reasoning leads to a more refined concept of universe. >>> >>> The difference is that we don't credence Einstein's theory because of some >>> argument, we accept it because it made some surprising predictions which >>> were empirically verified. >> >> Unfortunately it works only in the Aristotelian frame, which is contradicted >> by Mechanism. > > But as Bruce points out your argument is a reductio, so the misfortune falls > to Mechanism.
May be I am tired, but you might perhaps elaborate on that. Or Bruce. Not sure my argument (which one?) is a reductio. I don’t see what you allude too. Bruno > > Brent > >> At least Einstein was aware of its religious faith here, and eventually >> begin to suspect he might be wrong. >> >> Strictly speaking Mechanism solves that problem. It makes the physical >> science working! >> >> Bruno >> >> >> >>> >>> Brnet >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Everything List" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/21b74f5c-3e7b-22dc-8695-3e4554977a3e%40verizon.net >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/21b74f5c-3e7b-22dc-8695-3e4554977a3e%40verizon.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/621E358B-CB16-4F6A-8826-710DD2683430%40ulb.ac.be >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/621E358B-CB16-4F6A-8826-710DD2683430%40ulb.ac.be?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/dd37edb5-c78f-ecc9-adea-a93130e16dbd%40verizon.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/dd37edb5-c78f-ecc9-adea-a93130e16dbd%40verizon.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/530CB68F-5BB0-4DDC-AB9C-6332B1AD6ACD%40ulb.ac.be.
