RE: [CR]ostensibly, frame flex: experiments and experience

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From: "Ken Freeeman" <freesound@comcast.net>
To: "'JB Froke'" <jbfroke@msn.com>, "'classicrendezvous'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]ostensibly, frame flex: experiments and experience
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 23:53:57 -0400
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Very, very good! The best science can achieve is a set of explanations that have accurate and unfailing predictive value. Then any solidly founded exception to that set of explanations might "bring down" some piece of it, and force us all to rethink and conduct new experiments. We can say we understand frame stress and strain because we have a set of mechanical laws and rules that are very good predictors, but we cannot say that stress is an absolute reality. The fact is we cannot measure stress, only its effects.

Boy, was Jack right (and so is JB!)!

Ken "physics philosopher" Freeman Ann Arbor, MI

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of JB Froke Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:12 PM To: classicrendezvous Subject: [CR]ostensibly, frame flex: experiments and experience

Science is the study of how nature works. Truth about the constitution and relationships of nature's elements is its goal; but this is a goal that is not reachable, except in the minds of the absurdly arrogant. Without disparate views and intellectual challenge, the study and its progress towards its goal (at best an asymptotic endeavor) would shrivel on the vine.

If God exists, then I should think that Jack Nicholson must have unintentionally plagiarized (or, telegraphed) His fundamental admonition to all of us, scientists and whomever: "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"

Thus I spake,

JB Froke
Pebble Beach, CA