Been ridiculously busy lately but still read. Anyway, watched this oldie but goodie today. Feynman on mathematics and physics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUlqXRPMmY (View Post)

To do more jobs and solve more problems of course. Pragmatism can sometimes be misleading. The caloric theory of heat did its job and allowed problems to be solved, but it's been rejected for kinetic… (View Post)

I get fascinated by things, which is probably why I chose the profession I did. So today's topic is one of a mathematical nature and I'm hoping some forumites here can contribute to my understanding … (View Post)

I agree. Replication is very important, which is why I hate the media's coverage of scientific results. That is also why I liked the OED definition I used above as I believe replication falls indirec… (View Post)

By the way, I am still reading this thread and appreciate all of the contributions, insights, reflections, and digressions. I've been a little on the busier side lately, which has prevented me from s… (View Post)