different scientists fall into different categories with respect to philosophy.
such as those who are pragmatists and those with other motives such as wanting to understand things. the discipline of science is unable to hold such philosophies. so really this business about prediction is only a matter of opinion as is the issue of truth and theories.

• No way - harvey1 - September 30, 2003 - 22:20 UTC
  • Philosophy defines science - sfnative - September 30, 2003 - 23:00 UTC
    • It depends on what you mean - harvey1 - October 1, 2003 - 15:26 UTC
  • prediction is a key element of - sagefr0g - October 1, 2003 - 01:47 UTC
    • Free will is an empirical fact - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 12:18 UTC
      • those bounds though - sagefr0g - October 1, 2003 - 14:46 UTC
        • No- finite bounds - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 15:30 UTC
          • again my bad - sagefr0g - October 1, 2003 - 16:56 UTC
            • Apologies not needed - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 18:48 UTC
              • zeno's arrow wasn't - sagefr0g - October 2, 2003 - 00:05 UTC
                • Yes - yanniru - October 2, 2003 - 03:59 UTC
                  • this scenerio - sagefr0g - October 2, 2003 - 21:25 UTC
    • re: prediction - harvey1 - October 1, 2003 - 15:10 UTC
      • clarification - harvey1 - October 1, 2003 - 15:11 UTC
      • point well taken with respect to - sagefr0g - October 1, 2003 - 16:53 UTC