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Using your common sense to solve a physics problem.

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PaulK

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Message 136 of 188 (145325)
09-28-2004 9:58 AM

Reply to: Message 135 by Ooook!
09-28-2004 9:40 AM

Re: Nonresponse

Here:

http://EvC Forum: Polar ice caps and possible rise in sea level -->EvC Forum: Polar ice caps and possible rise in sea level

And he does indeed implicitly claim an understanding of physics at PhD level (I'd love to see him try to deal with QM or General Relativity - even at graduate level - on the basis of "common sense" :-)

The particular subject in question seems to be under discussion in the "Existence of Noah's Ark" thread. Even there Riverrat seems to be doing badly.

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Message 139 of 188 (145334)
09-28-2004 10:31 AM

Reply to: Message 137 by riVeRraT
09-28-2004 10:13 AM

Re: Nonresponse

Given the attitude you are displaying then yes, you should be doing a good deal better to justify the bravado.

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Message 155 of 188 (145583)
09-29-2004 7:42 AM

Reply to: Message 141 by riVeRraT
09-28-2004 6:25 PM

Re: Nonresponse

Well if you brag that you know so much better than anyone else here, yet you have problems even EXPLAINING your ideas than I'd say that your attitude is at fault. And that's the situation.