One-sided debate [LWN.net]

One-sided debate

Posted Jun 24, 2007 15:39 UTC (Sun) by viro (subscriber, #7872)
In reply to: One-sided debate by man_ls
Parent article: More quotes of the week - scenes from a flame war

Sigh... So Sokal's affair hadn't taught you anything. How
unsurprising... Nobody says that Physics 101 gives one all
answers, correct answers or happens to be taught well. BTW,
you might want to continue your education past that - and not
into pseudo-phylosophical handwaving. That might at least
give you an understanding of difference between Zeno's stuff
and QED one and lack of relationship between those beyond the use
of the same word. And no, popular retellings do not count.

And learn real mathematics, please - again, not limited to freshman
courses. It's damn beautiful, beyond and above words. Again,
popular retellings miss that completely.

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One-sided debate

Posted Jun 24, 2007 21:39 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]

So Sokal's affair hadn't taught you anything.

That clowns can publish? That fools will swallow any kind of rubbish if it is neatly packaged? I already knew that, and I hope you did.

That might at least give you an understanding of difference between Zeno's stuff and QED one and lack of relationship between those beyond the use of the same word.

Good, that kind of disconnect is proof that your reality is solid.

And learn real mathematics, please - again, not limited to freshman courses.

Been there, done that. It is nice for a while but I wouldn't repeat it.