Heenan, Lambert
Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com
Fri Jun 10 13:55:51 CDT 2005
Golly no! I would seriously doubt if anyone on this group supports these dogma befuddled notions! -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Elam, Debbie Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 2:46 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Friday humour Are any of you under the impression that I support this garbage? They have a point, but as I pointed out it is a really ridiculous one. If two objects are in motion around each other it is a matter of perspective to say which orbits the other without a point of reference they are moving against. Space itself is fairly reference less. It is the motion of other planets as well that enables us to pick a gravitational center of the solar system so we can come up with coherent math that explains it all quite nicely. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: Heenan, Lambert [mailto:Lambert.Heenan at aig.com] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:33 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Friday humour Though I makes me feel unclean to even think about responding to such orgs as the CAI, I will simply state that the question / challenge not only points out their inbuilt prejudice on the subject (as does the web site, which states that no-one *will* be able to offer any proof), but also reveals their utter ignorance of the theory that their behind the times dogma wishes to deny. The sun does not revolve around the Earth and the Earth does not revolve around the sun. They both orbit a common center of gravity, to which all the other planets in the solar system contribute. If they are so damned certain that the sun orbits the Earth then why don't they offer up their "proof"? Furthermore, no scientific minded person would be silly enough to suggest that any theory can be proven. The only thing you can do to a theory is discover more data that *supports* it and its predictions, or new data that *refutes* the theory. Once the refutation data is on hand the theory must be abandoned, or used with the understanding that it has limits. Thus when Einstein's explanation of the orbit of Mercury was shown to be correct *by observation*, the previous Newtonian theory had been shown to be wrong. But then we always knew it was wrong anyway. It's just that it took until Einstein for someone to explain the differences between observation and Newton's theory. Lambert -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Elam, Debbie Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 2:15 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Friday humour Actually they are right. The whole thing comes down to perspective. Of course the math is a heck of a lot easier if you simply consider the sun the center around which the solar system revolves. In this case as many others, why not go with the simplest answer that gives the most correct predictions? Why complicate the issue by insisting that a certain perspective has to be maintained? Groan, no doubt they will call it proof. Of course the reverse is just as true. No one can prove that the sun revolves around the Earth, but that is a minor detail. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: Jim Lawrence [mailto:accessd at shaw.ca] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:00 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Friday humour Hi All: When first read I thought this was a joke... but I think it is for real; which of course would make it more hilarious. Check this out: http://www.catholicintl.com/epologetics/articles/science/geochallenge.htm Jim -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com - JENKENS & GILCHRIST E-MAIL NOTICE - This transmission may be: (1) subject to the Attorney-Client Privilege, (2) an attorney work product, or (3) strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender (only) and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. This communication does not reflect an intention by the sender or the sender's client or principal to conduct a transaction or make any agreement by electronic means. 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