No, the reverse - I think the quote actually means science has a lot more 'faith' to it than most people realise!
Especially true these days.. Mark -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Meteorites USA Sent: 23 July 2010 09:01 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Its official! NWA 6291 "The King ofAngrites" for sale -... Funny, I never realized there was "proof" of what faith believes. Only conjecture and subjective interpretation of observation. Eric On 7/23/2010 12:52 AM, Mark Ford wrote: > Good quote. > > I also like: > > "Science is almost the same as faith, but just sometimes, once in a > while, the level of required proof is taken up a notch" > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of GREG > LINDH > Sent: 23 July 2010 04:31 > To: gmh...@htn.net > Cc: meteorite-list > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Its official! NWA 6291 "The King > ofAngrites" for sale -... > > > > Hello Greg, > > I've always loved science, but I do think that some in the scientific > community tend to stretch things a bit thin sometimes. All kinds of > theories about all kinds of things are thrown around with little to > support them. This reminds me of a quote by Mark Twain. The quote > follows: > > "There is something fascinating about science. One gets such > wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of > fact." > > Something to think about.... > > > Greg Lindh > > > > > >> From: gmh...@htn.net >> To: dr...@emersonhosp.org >> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:51:24 -0400 >> CC: jgross...@usgs.gov; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Its official! NWA 6291 "The King of >> > Angrites" for sale -... > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Isn't 'science' just that, "Science"... Ever evolving as ground truth >> comes in? Without open minds and hard work by many dedicated >> individuals, 'science' would not get very far, especially in the world >> > >> of meteortitics! Much of the initial work and/or thoughts are educated >> > >> suggestions which are meant to excite others in rational and sometimes >> > >> heated discussions, no matter what scientific focus is being >> discussed. I won't even bring up the evolution talks of the past... >> >> Best Regards, >> Greg Hupe >> >> On Jul 22, 2010, at 8:00 AM, "Rose, David MD"<dr...@emersonhosp.org> >> wrote: >> >> >>> I agree with Jeff completely. Same thing happens in Medicine. And >>> even when the data is peer reviewed, that doesn't mean that it is >>> rock solid truth. It's a process of continual evaluation and >>> refinement. >>> >>> David >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite- >>> list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Grossman >>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:40 AM >>> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Its official! NWA 6291 "The King of >>> Angrites" for sale -... >>> >>> Yikes! Abstracts to meetings are not peer reviewed! >>> >>> jeff >>> >>> >>> On 7/21/2010 10:05 PM, Adam Hupe wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Jason and List, >>>> >>>> I do not refute Melinda Hutson's article that was never peer >>>> reviewed and >>>> contains several errors according to the classifying scientists. I >>>> asked >>>> scientists about the article and they stated, it is obvious that >>>> she didn't read >>>> the original peer reviewed abstract carefully, even mistaking the >>>> type of >>>> petrology that was discussed using formulas that simply do not >>>> apply to the >>>> texture NWA 2999 exhibits. >>>> >>>> There were several prestigious coauthors listed in the original >>>> paper; Unique >>>> Angrite NWA 2999: The Case For Samples From Mercury. >>>> >>>> Who am I to argue with the world's best? I will keep an open mind >>>> and hope for >>>> some ground truth that will hopefully settle it once and for all. >>>> I think the >>>> authors were making a point of having an open mind and that the >>>> subject should >>>> be debated possibly stimulated more scientific interest in >>>> Angrites. It took a >>>> long time to win over the scientific community that some of these >>>> meteorites >>>> were actually from Mars. It was debated to death and now nobody >>>> argues about >>>> the Shergottite parent body any more. >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Adam >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> Visit the Archives at >>>> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> P Please consider the impact to the environment before printing this >>> email. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> P Please consider the impact to the environment before printing this >>> email. >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. 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