> [Marsha] > I think I remember that Einstein used Riemannian geometry in the general > theory of relativity. > Is the general theory of relativy science? > > [Krimel] > It is a work of theoretical physics. Marsha: I guess you are saying that theoretical physics, Einstein's general theory of relativity, is not science because it uses deductive logic which is not the basis of the scientific method.
[Krimel] Scientists employ any means they wish to construct a theory or a hypothesis. They can use induction or deduction. They can see it in a dream or get it from a Ouija board. But, the theory has to be testable, It needs to offer some improvement in our understanding or our ability to make predictions. That is, a new theory has to improve our ability to reduce uncertainty. Einstein's theory offered predictions about certain observable events that differed from Newton's theory. _______________________________________________________________________ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars... Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
