Re: *Physical Constants (fwd)...Lack of predictive power of physics

From: George Murphy (gmurphy@raex.com)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2000 - 17:38:25 EST

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    Massie wrote:
    >
    > Joel Cannon wrote:
    > >
    > > On Thu 13 Jan 2000 Massie wrote:
    > >
    > > >So you admit the lack of predictive power meaning the ability
    > > >to forcast the next big organism.
    > >
    > > Physics is unable to predict the next big meteor, the next big
    > > earthquake, or the next big storm except in terms of
    > > probabilities so the standard may be flawed. (or maybe it is physics
    > > that is flawed). ........................
    >
    > Give me the boundary conditions and I will forecast the hit time down to
    > the nanosecond. Physics works and it predicts. .......................
            & predict it incorrectly because of the sensitivity of such complex
    phenomena to initial conditions. Ever hear of the butterfly effect?
                                                    George

    George L. Murphy
    gmurphy@raex.com
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