[Phys-L] authority, facts, and/or etiquette

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

On 12/13/2013 08:44 AM, Craig Wiegert wrote:

> I said nothing about Newton's First Law.  I was addressing your disdain
> for branding Newton's Third Law as a "Reciprocity Principle".  Do pay
> attention.

However, what *I* said about the first law remains true.

There has been a string of naked appeals to the authority
of the "historical" laws of motion ... none of it coming
from me.  See also
  http://www.av8n.com/physics/authority.htm
It is therefore quite comical and 180° backwards when 
Mr. Weigert alleges that my

> goal is to ensure Newton gets credit for his Holy Laws

Unless the archives are lying to me, I haven't even been
referring to the third law as "Newton's" law ... just
simply "the" third law.

I'll make you a deal:  You don't impugn my motives with
impertinent and completely counterfactual allegations, and 
I won't impugn yours.