OOPS! I meant to post it to the list. I'll now just post this. Brent
>-----Original Message----- >From: Lee Corbin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:52 PM >To: Brent Meeker >Subject: (offlist) RE: Observer-Moment Measure from Universe Measure > > >Hi Brent, > >> Of course science arose out of explaining subjective experiences. The basic >> theory of science (and common sense) is that there is some mind-indpendent >> reality out there. When I see green grass and an object that is >similar to me >> and that object says, "I see green grass." then I take that as evidence that >> the object is person with experiences like me and that there really is green >> grass. > >May I quote you on-list? I agree with this *almost* entirely, >(and don't want to waste in a personal communication an essay >I want to write aimed at Hal, you, and Stephen Paul King.) > >Thanks very much, if this would be all right. > >> Brent Meeker >> "Science is just common-sense writ large." > >How *very* true. It is by summoning almost incredible self-restraint >(upon reading those words) that I don't launch into a long denunciation >rant diatribe against the doctrine of the scientific method!! > >Lee I'm not sure what you mean by "the scientific method" - the hypothetico-deductive method? So far as I know all the methods of science are just common sense applied carefully and thoroughly. Brent Meeker