--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mario > Thanks for your two examples. I would use different > terminology for both examples. Rather than say it > is true knowledge I would say that within a > balance of probability, the first object would stay > up as long as fuel is supplied. It could > definitely not be a certainty. > Mario responds: > Your persistent attempts at relativity are becoming comical. Not to mention embarrassing. > The only reason a plane would come down, other than at the desire of the pilot, would be due to a mishap, not due to any probability that the principles of flight, which represent true scientific knowledge, decided not to work. > Cornel writes: > > In the second case, there is a very high degree of > probability that one who jumps off a tall building > would fall to the ground and die. As in both cases > there is a balance of probability involved, I would > find it difficult to consider this as true > knowledge. True knowledge must mean something is > absolute i.e it would always happen. People have > survived falling from tall buildings! > Mario observes: > Another comical attempt at relativity. In this case accompanied by a failed attempt at sophistry. > While there is a theoretical probability that a person who falls off a TALL building may not die as a result of their fall, what do you think the probability is that they would not fall to the ground if they jump off even a SMALL building? > Cornel continues doggedly: > Do you fancy trying again? > Mario answers: > Sure. I could go on for weeks if not longer, but I will have to bill you for all this knowledge that your schooling seems to have missed :-)) > How about the true knowledge that 2 plus 2 equals 4? What is the probability that the total is anything other than 4? > How about the area of a circle? Always pi multiplied by the square of the radius. > This discussion really shows that you need to go back and repeat all that schooling, which now seems all for nought :-)) > >
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