He isn't offering an opinion on theoretical physics. He's talking about a
phenomenon which there's no evidence he has studied, and he's talking about
physiology, about which he was not an expert.
Einstein is stating a philosophical viewpoint, not a scientific one. He
wrote a good deal about philosophical matters- much of it rather amateurish.
So I'll stick by my original assessment: in this matter, Einstein's opinion
carries no special weight. This is an absolutely classic example of the
fallacy of appeal to authority.
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:57 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Try divining rods over a large iron
Chris,
Let me get this straight, the author of Special Relativity is unqualified
to offer an expert opinion on theoretical physics. I would be better off
conferring with Joe Blow from Kokomo, the guy that picks through the trash
in the alley. Joe claims to have invented string theory, but lost his
mathematical abilities in a motorcycle accident. Let me see now, when it
comes to matters of physics, I should appeal not the authority of the
inventor of E=mc2, but to Crazy Joe. Now that's what I would call
fallacious reasoning at its best!
Phil Whitmer
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