You are either conflating modern atomic theory with Democritean atomism, or you are taking "atom" too etymologically. A gold atom is not absolutely indivisible, but it cannot be split into two pieces of gold.
As far as empirical evidence for atomic theory, there was the observation that elements only combined in certain ratios, observations on the polarization of light, and observation of Brownian motion.
Banach-Tarski doesn't trump conservation of mass. Also, as Feynman pointed out, matter is not continuous, but has discrete particles. Can a pea have as many protons as our sun?
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How do you know it was done by Social Justice Warriors? Even Return to Kings thinks MGTOWs (Men Going Their Own Way) are silly.
http://www.returnofkings.com/6...
I don't mind evil electronics, but I'd rather not lose to 007!
What schools had personal computers in 1975?
Assuming sufficiently advanced AI, what's to stop the car from choosing itself over the passengers? Asimov's Three Laws?
You are either conflating modern atomic theory with Democritean atomism, or you are taking "atom" too etymologically. A gold atom is not absolutely indivisible, but it cannot be split into two pieces of gold.
As far as empirical evidence for atomic theory, there was the observation that elements only combined in certain ratios, observations on the polarization of light, and observation of Brownian motion.
But what if we also observed planets from Mars? Could we fit those observations with epicycles?
Its no different than heliocentric astronomy.
Perhaps you meant geocentric astronomy?
Wouldn't they use a rubber hose instead? More likely to keep the victim conscious.
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That "talented" part may prove problematic.
Wouldn't it be 50,000 pounds (50 × 10 × 10 × 10)?
Actually, no, I was thinking of his dad. It was Richard Posner who was the Reagan appointee.
Oops, the Reagan appointee was Eric Posner's Dad, Richard Posner (also a law professor at UofC).
What about this guy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
It's not as though his son is running for the Republican nomination. Oh, wait
Posner's so ultra-liberal that Reagan appointed him to the federal court.
You do know that Posner was a Reagan appointee to the federal court?
I meant upgrade from the previous version of Firefox to the latest version. Most of my browsing is in Chromium.
Well, time to upgrade.
The Universe might behave according to string theory. But in the absence of empirical data, is string theory worth discussing?
And what nonscientific means would you have for defining temperature, let alone measuring it?
Instead of keeping my hands on the wheel, I can work, shave or have sex.
This is Slashdot.
Yeah, because the rest of Batman and Robin is just so plausible.
Banach-Tarski doesn't trump conservation of mass. Also, as Feynman pointed out, matter is not continuous, but has discrete particles. Can a pea have as many protons as our sun?
Except that the Storm Troopers can set their weapons to ... get ready ... STUN!
The world's population is 7.3 billion. 75% of that is over 5 billion. How did they get 4 billion?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...