Re: [Phys-l] Global Warming

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>]

Hi Fred-
	The crux of my comment is in the word "argumnent".  If I cannot 
create (in Feynman's sense) the idea that I want to put forth, then I'll 
admit my ignorance and not try to argue the idea.  If all I know about 
current archeology in Western Greece (a true statement) is from a recent 
journal article, I may refer you to the article, but I'll carefully not 
try to persuade you as to its truth.
					Regards,
						Jack


On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, fred bucheit wrote:

> > From: Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>
> > Reply-To: Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
>
> >>" Argument by authority is not needed, and I see no reason to respect
> such argument."				Regards,<<
>
>
>  I'm not sure about that statement. For those of us who simply can not
> understand the very sophisticated, complex, and abstract, information, what
> choice do we have??? Yes, yes, yes, I abhor argument by authority. But at
> some point we all must succumb to it from need...we can't all know and
> understand everything. The really important thing is choosing your
> "authority" with diligence.
>
> Fred Bucheit
>
>   "Ours is the age that is proud of machines that think and suspicious of
> men who try to."
> -- H. Mumford Jones
>
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