-=Dark_Angel=-, P.I.8 Jul 2004

As I mentioned in my previous post, all I mean by "quantum-LIKE" is that certain aspects of the physical world exhibit quantum-like behaviour, which is unexplainable in Newtonian terms. I have never claimed that the world does not contain Newtonian-like observables, for the very obvious reason that Newtonian mechanics gives you accurate (as verified by experiment) results for everyday objects travelling at low speeds. Does the world behave in a Newtonian-like manner? Yes, but it isn't exactly Newtonian because, for example, you don't seem to be able to go faster than light. Just as it probably isn't exactly Quantonian. Have a look at Quarton's stance: he is saying that when we believed in Newtonian mechanics, reality was exactly Newtonian, and there were no observables that could only be explained with Quantum physics; then when we dismissed Newtonian mechanics in favour of Quantum mechanics, Quarton thinks reality was exactly Quantonian, etc. The point I was trying to make was that reality (as any sane person understands its definition) hasn't changed; only our means of modelling it have.

As to your stance on science, if you have consistently been arguing what I said in my last few sentences, then great! Because we agree, and have probably been bizarrely misinterpreting each other. Either that, or you're lying and haven't been consistently arguing that. I definitely have been arguing that. And in a mature and kindly manner, as well. Since you deleted the whole discussion, I GUESS WE'll NEVER KNOW LOL