Re: Genius Billy Beane eliminated

Edward Ruggeri <ruggeri@xxxxxxxxxxxx> trolled:
> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:10:04 -0500, Realto Margarino <rm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >
> > Of course it was Hume, and then Kant, who pointed out that causation
> > is simply a human being's way of looking at things. Causality is
> > part of the way we interpret the world. If that is true then
> > everything might just as well be random since we cannot understand
> > it anyway.

> And now you're a philosopher too?

I have BAs in Philosophy and Compuer Science.

> Hume never said causality didn't exist, but that we had no way of
> knowing.

No. Hume pointed out that we could not prove, a priori, that
causality existed.

> Kant only talks about causality in relation to free will.

Kant's entire metaphysical structure was a response to Hume.

> Moreover, neither was a physicist, so who cares?

Because physicists necessarily take a back seat to metaphysicians
when it comes to metaphysical matters.

> Entropy is a well-defined mathematical and physical concept.

> Next time you want to argue about philosophy and math/physics,
> don't argue with someone with a M.A. in philosophy and a
> doctorate in math from the University of Chicago. Engage your
> fellow inbreds instead, okay?

I understand that in the States, they give Masters Degrees as a
consolation prize to those who flunk their Doctorates. In any case,
I am glad to know that you don't have to take off your shoes when
your counting gets past 10.

G'nite Wanda,

cordially, as always,

rm
.

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