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On 02/23/2011 02:25 PM, Mike Viotti wrote:
but let's keep in
mind that we're dealing with introductory physics students here, and the
discussion is in that context.
Sometimes students ask a question that reaches beyond the
scope of the course.
It's OK to tell them it's beyond the scope of the course.
It's not OK to tell them "it's not physics" when in fact similar
questions -- and good answers -- have been at the core of physics
for 300+ years.
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