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re:Flow of energy


But Newton is not the most _current_ model of how nature works. Everything
that we teach with Newtonian mechanics can supposedly be explained with
quantum mechanics (at least that's my understanding) but one would not
likely resort to QM to explain most macroscopic phenomenon because the
Newtonian model works just fine in the macroscopic domain. Calorimetry can
be treated sucessfully with an 'energy flow' model. What is the advantage
to quashing such models?

Rick
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From: Leigh Palmer <palmer@sfu.ca>
To: phys-l@atlantis.cc.uwf.edu
Subject: re:Flow of energy
Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 6:22 PM

Come on, Rick! Newton is not an "outmoded model". It is an entirely valid
theory. Where did you learn otherwise? Caloric (and phlogiston, with
which
you are confusing it) is not. That's been evident since Benjamin Thompson
made his famous observation.

Flow: energy, no; diarrhea, yes.

Leigh
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