Re: Why should non-scientists learn physics?

[Hugh Haskell <hhaskell@MINDSPRING.COM>]

Bob Cohen wrote:

> I am somewhat confused by Dan M's statement below.
>
> I would agree that a formal error analysis technique would be unnecessary
> for non-scientists but even non-scientists need to be able to analyze
> their measurements, don't they?  Otherwise, why do experiments at all?  I
> see too many secondary-school "experiments" in which differences between
> measurement and prediction is "hand-waved" away because students are not
> required (or expected) to do any analysis.
>
> Just curious, why should non-scientists learn physics?

Why should non artists learn about art?
Why should non-musicians learn about music?
Why should non-historians learn history?
Why should non-athletes get some exercise?

Hugh
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