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Re: [Phys-l] Equations

Larry Smith asked:

>> Would you agree there is a cause and effect relationship here?

I have a book on my desk which says ...

This is such a lame appeal to authority that I assume LS is being
facetious ... damning with faint praise.


Bernard Cleyet wrote:

Does the lack of reply mean there is universal agreement?

Think about it.

Give two (independent!) good reasons why Ohm's law must not be
considered a statement of cause-and-effect.

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More generally: Silence never implies assent. The more facetious or
preposterous the remark, the less it deserves to be commented on. We
should be discussing the best ideas in the community, not the worst.