On 7 Aug 2003 22:43:54 GMT, "chris"
wrote:

Stewart Pinkerton wrote
One might more logically argue that only philosophers and
mathematicians have the ability to reason,

sorry Stewart I must take issue here
Boole proved mathematically the only mathematicians can reason, Philosophers
make illogical statements. ¬)

That only applies to Boolean logic......... :-)

while scientists simply make speculative guesses to explain why the universe measures the way
it does. Frequently, they are wrong guesses which have to be junked
when a new set of measurements proves that the fit is not good

VERY TRUE

Engineers make things work, - - usually because they were never told it
wouldn't work.

Frequently, we''ve been told that it *can't* work - but we're a
bloody-minded bunch, and make it work anyway!
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering