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To: Nebullis
I thought the discussion was about the scope of quantum phenomena. Not whether or not quantum phenomena are discrete (after all, A=A and the Pope is Catholic).

As indicated below, I specifically stipulated, in my SECOND reply to you in the thread in question, the discrete nature of the quantum world, and indicated that I was referring to phenomenon in the larger world:


To: Nebullis

It is made of particles.

And those particles, do they move in discrete instantaneous JUMPS, or do they move CONTINOUSLY?

And more to the point, does the phenomona of "our world" act in instantaneous jumps, or does it act smoothly and continously? Quantum mechanics excluded; we already know and acknowledge that.

53 Posted on 01/04/2001 06:06:17 PST by longshadow
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But after looking over that thread from a year ago, I see it's just a pointless exchange of unpleasantries, not worth remembering.

Well, if you ignored my stipulation noted above, I guess it was a rather pointless exchange. As for the "unpleasantries," the record indicates that they began with your gratuitous assertion HERE:


To: longshadow

You don't know math.

99 Posted on 01/04/2001 12:34:36 PST by Nebullis
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to which I replied in kind HERE:


To: Nebullis

You don't know math.

In addition to being a fool, you are now also a liar.

100 Posted on 01/04/2001 12:37:14 PST by longshadow
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In any case, thanks for the "discrete reminder"....

82 posted on 01/21/2002 4:27:10 PM PST by longshadow
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To: longshadow
thanks for the "discrete reminder"....

You're welcome.

83 posted on 01/21/2002 4:48:08 PM PST by Nebullis
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