[Phys-L] Re: ID defenders

[jlu at HEP.ANL.GOV (Jack Uretsky)]

Hi all-
        Jim's comparison is apt.  However, none of the string theorists
that I am aware of claim that the theory has matured to the point where
one can use it to make predictions.
        One practical result of string theory is that some of its methods
have proved useful for simplifying QCD calculations.  QCD calculations are
predictive, and are used by experimentalists for comparison with
experiment and for calculating backgrounds.
                                        Regards,
                                                Jack

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005, Jim Green wrote:

> > To cite a favorite example:  If somebody says the moon is made of green
> > cheese, he's wrong.  He is not partly right.  He is not moderately right.
> > We should not compromise between his "opinion" and the scientific evidence.
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> Poor John. He seems to think that scientific "evidence" always has more
> weight than informed "opinion."  He should take time to study the history
> of "science."
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> There is as much "evidence" to support ID as there is to support string
> theory and about an equal chance that anyone will devise a "scientific"
> test to "prove" either.
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> I happen to know that the Moon is in fact made of a green cheeselike substance.
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> Jim
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> Jim Green
> mailto:JMGreen@sisna.com
> http://users.sisna.com/jmgreen

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