Oxygen on the moon (How much more off topic can I get?)
Achilles Sophia achillesz@usa.net
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:35:50 -0400 (00906777350, 21355074605420@cfagroup.com)
>> RON
<snip equation of pope's authority with scientific authorities>
>BRYCE
<snip explanation of why this is not so>
ACHILLES
One thing Bryce forgot to mention was falsifiability. Any scientific
statement must be formulated so that it is at least conceivable that it
could be disproven. Can this be said for the statements of the pope?
Achilles
"...we are not simply contending in order that my view or that
of yours may prevail, but I presume we ought both of us to be
fighting for the truth..."
from Philebus, the Dialogues of Plato