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cause and effect (fwd)Sandy Whitney (SWHITNEY@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU)Wed, 19 Oct 1994 15:41:19 EDT
necessary to prove cause and effect relationships - I don't think that any biological process has been, or can be, proved in that detail. With the possible exception of Newtonian mechanics I don't think any scientific proof is possible in any field to that level of detail. Even simple chemical reactions would have to be observed on an atomic level to "prove" that adding acid to limestone dissolves the stone leaving a salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas. Most "scientific" proofs depend on observations of repeated "causes" and "effects", not on following every minute step along the way. This is not to say that I believe there is a direct cause and effect relationship between "race" and "intelligence", just that I don't think Lieber's requirements for "proof" are appropriate. Sandra E. Whitney Associate Director Honors Program University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 swhitney@uga.cc.uga.edu Sandra E. Whitney Associate Director Honors Program University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 swhitney@uga.cc.uga.edu
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