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Re: Lightspeed constant... <--off topic on an off topic thread.

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From: tyr...
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 00:00
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> > > 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.
> >
> > -JAmes
> >
> If there is an exeption, it CANNOT be called a proof. A proof cannot
> contain any faulty reasoning as you said. For what you said to be a
> proof it would have to also have 'for x-y not equal to 0'.

What if an exception isn't known, as in Einstien's theories of
relativity?  Can we ASSUME that there aren't no exceptions?  REAL proofs
don't exist.
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From: tyr...@mail.sgi.net
Subject: Re: Lightspeed constant... <--off topic on an off topic thread.
Date: 1996/11/19
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