Re: C S Lewis
- From: "al" <almond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 22:29:41 -0000
"eyelessgame" <aamp@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> al wrote:
>
> > Lets look at the cream of science, physics and in particular Mr.
Einstein's
> > general relativity.
> > The theory predicted that light would bend as it passed a large body
such as
> > the sun.
> > Eddington was asked to run the experimental proof in 1919 and he
measured
> > the apparent displacement of the distant stars as their light passed
close
> > to the sun during a total eclipse. The prediction of General Relativity
is
> > 1.74 seconds of arc from their true position. Eddington is said to have
> > confirmed the latter value to within 20%.
> > This was hailed as a triumph for Einstein and physics and the scientific
> > way.
> > In fact it proved nothing, as the stars that were obedient to the theory
and
> > confirmed to within 20% were only a small sample of the majority that
> > rebelled and moved in other directions.
>
> You're a hoot, you really are.
>
> > Notwithstanding, other so called proofs were devised such as the
perihelion
> > of Mercury and all went the way of the dinosaur, but the theory remained
and
> > remained in spite of the proofs that everyone knows but cannot name.
This
> > theory is not just erroneous, it's fraudulent.
> > P.S. I don't want to hear about GPS.
>
> I can see why you wouldn't want to, indeed. :)
>
> > I can do other theories if required.
>
> Cool! Can you do heredity? Germ theory? How about heliocentricity?
> Atomic theory? I'd like to hear the nutcase explanation for why those
> are wrong, too.
>
> You could do evolution, but you there's a lot of extant nutcase antievo
> stuff on the web already; be original.
>
> Ooh, I know, I know, gravitation -- betcha got an intelligent falling
> theory somewhere in that head of yours. Let's hear it...
>
> eyelessgame
I can see why you call yourself eyeless?
I don't remember saying anything about explanation.
Let's have a look.
No.
Why wouldn't I want to do GPS? This is intriguing.
How about you doing GPS and prove me wrong?
al
>
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