Re: BELL CURVE CRITIC EXPOSED?

Arun Gupta (gupta@mrspock.mt.att.com)
Thu, 26 Jan 1995 02:41:43 GMT

In article <3g6mjc$59m@dmsoproto.ida.org>,
keith green (simctr) <kgreen@dmsoproto.ida.org> wrote:

>The definition of race may not be entirely agreed upon, but that does
>not mean that it is utterly arbitrary. Hell, I can show you two
>books on thermodynamics that give different (irreconcilable) definitions
>of the term 'closed system'. [Okay, I can see it now, all the little
>religious boobs will rush to the textbook that they had and say,"well
>so and so says this" and therefore it's the only acceptable definition.
>yawn.]

As a physicist, I'd like to know (at least) which two books, and
preferably, the definitions themselves of "closed system".

Thanks,
arun gupta