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Article #353327Re: Lightspeed constant... <--off topic on an off topic thread.
From: js...
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 00:00
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tyr...@mail.sgi.net wrote: >> It has been proven. It was a theory when Einstein first came up with >> it. It was then proven. If you wish to find out what some of the >> proofs are, then just post something else stupid, and I'll respond >> again. >Oh? Can you prove it? I can prove 2 = 3 via >assume x = y, >then 2(x-y)=3(x-y), >divide through by (x-y), >thus 2=3 >We KNOW that's false because, by definition, dividing by 0 (or x-y in >the example) is undefined. You really can't prove anything, since any >proof can contain faulty reasoning or may be based on flawed >assumptions, not to mention exceptions to the rule, like classical >physics in subatomic situations. What?!! Do you know what proof means? First, you have to start with provable premises, which your 2=3 proof does not (ie., you have a false premesis that 2(x-y)=3(x-y) ). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JLS -- (don't quote me on that) The opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Detroit Edison nor Computer Task Group.
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From: js...@cs.indiana.edu Subject: Re: Lightspeed constant... <--off topic on an off topic thread. Date: 1996/11/15 Message-ID: <56ial8$6on6@news.deco.com> X-Deja-AN: 196777633 references: <568aoj$mrr@news.Hawaii.Edu> <328A56BA.45F3@uclink4.berkeley.edu> <328B864D.233D@mail.sgi.net> organization: Computer Task Group newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup,comp.multimedia,comp.graphics.animation,alt.games.doom,alt.games.descent,alt.games.warcraft,comp.graphics,comp.graphics.animation,alt.fan.bill-gates,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.object,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.security.misc,comp.security.unix,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,news.admin.policy,fr.comp.windows.drivers,alt.windows95,soc.culture MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit