***So my explanation as to why conceptual schemes change is bifold. First, not all of them change; schemes that are perfectly self-consistent, such as the scheme for adding apples, will never change. Second, schemes that embody a subtle paradox will only last as long as the paradox remain undetected.***

If our conceptual schemes contain a paradox, that means that whatever conclusions about the world that we construct from such a paradoxial scheme is bound to have discrepancies. This is my point with Dick. He uses an older conceptual scheme of mathematical statements, and as a result his conclusions contain a paradox. The paradox is that post-1960's physics is no where to be seen in his conclusions! This is answer has a simple answer: his conceptual scheme is based on 1960's math!!

• Barking the wrong tree - aurino_s - May 9, 2003 - 19:55 UTC
  • Some times barking wakes the neighbors - harvey1 - May 9, 2003 - 20:11 UTC
    • As always on Fridays... - aurino_s - May 9, 2003 - 20:43 UTC
      • Good to have a Friday agreement! - harvey1 - May 9, 2003 - 21:50 UTC
        • Cultural issues? - aurino_s - May 12, 2003 - 15:10 UTC
          • Well... - harvey1 - May 12, 2003 - 16:18 UTC
            • There's an ocean between Europe and America - aurino_s - May 12, 2003 - 17:16 UTC
              • An ocean between two posts by Aurino - quiet - May 13, 2003 - 01:30 UTC
                • I'm flattered that you read my posts... - aurino_s - May 13, 2003 - 19:18 UTC
                  • I'm as Latino as yo, but a better scientist and/or theologian - quiet - May 13, 2003 - 20:30 UTC
                    • What are your credentials to call yourself a scientist - yaniru - May 14, 2003 - 01:09 UTC
                      • OOOOO O OOOO OOO O OOO OO - quiet - May 14, 2003 - 06:31 UTC
                      • My 100+ credits in science are more recent than yours - quiet - May 14, 2003 - 06:39 UTC
                        • I published my best ever paper here - yaniru - May 14, 2003 - 12:07 UTC
                          • Yanniru must be a forgetful Harvard alumnus - quiet - May 14, 2003 - 15:13 UTC
                            • "I will not be answering Yanniru's spams any more - quiet - May 14, 2003 - 15:14 UTC
                              • You forgot to mention what school so we could check it out - yaniru - May 15, 2003 - 02:24 UTC
                      • Scientists have PhDs, Not BSs - yaniru - May 15, 2003 - 02:26 UTC