Re: Copy of: NTSE #7

D. Eric Greenhow, M.D.,Ph.D. (egreenho@mail.med.upenn.edu)
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 17:45:00 -0500

At 09:43 AM 3/2/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>From: John W. Burgeson, 73531,1501
>TO: EVOLUTION Reflector, INTERNET:evolution@calvin.edu
>DATE: 2/26/97 9:07 PM
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>RE: Copy of: NTSE #7
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>NTSE #7. A few notes from Grinnell's talk -- "In God we trust; all others
>bring data."
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>If it can't be measured,
>or counted,
>or photographed,
>it ain't science.
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>Even if it is important.
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>For what it is worth, for umpty-ump years I have taught my students what I
call Greenhow's error: Something that is theoretically impossible cannot
possibly happen. Therefore contrary observations cannot be made. If they
are made they should be ignored.