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   The Starmaker to The Starmaker   
   Re: Theory determines what we observe. -   
   29 Apr 25 09:33:59   
   
   XPost: sci.physics.relativity, sci.math   
   From: starmaker@ix.netcom.com   
      
   The Starmaker wrote:   
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   > > > The Starmaker wrote:   
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   > > > > The Starmaker wrote:   
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   > > > > > "Theory determines what we observe." --Albert Einstein   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > "Physics and Reality" (1936) – an essay published in the Journal of   
   the   
   > > > > > Franklin Institute.   
   > > > > > In it, Einstein says:   
   > > > > > "Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which   
   you   
   > > > > > use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed."   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > Now, let me explain what are one of the things that could mean...   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > LSD determines what we observe.   
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   > > > > > It is the Purple Haze which decides what can be observed.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Orange Sunshine?   
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   > > > > "Theory determines what we observe." --Albert Einstein   
   > > > >   
   > > > > That means, all your theories are just...what You 'read into it'.   
   > > >   
   > > > In other words, your theories are theories you read 'into' nature rather   
   > > > than read it out of nature.   
   > > >   
   > > > In other words, YOU JUST FUCKING MADE IT UP!!!!   
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   > > Here is another example of 'reading your theoriess into nature'...   
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   > > Albert Einstein said: "The most incomprehensible thing about the world   
   > > is that it is comprehensible".   
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   > > The "comprehensible" is another word for...'reading your theoriess into   
   > > nature'.   
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   > > So, Einstein gots his quote backwards. It should read: "The most   
   > > comprehensible thing about the world is that it is incomprehensible".   
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   > > Or: "The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems   
   > > pointless." -- Steven Weinberg.   
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   In other words, "pointless" means the same thing as.."incomprehensible".   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   --   
   The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,   
   to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable,   
   and challenge the unchallengeable.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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