A tiny question.

[grip at netcom.com]

On Sun, 31 Dec 1995, Hartwin Alfred Gebhardt wrote:

> The quote is nonsense of 
> course - arguing from the first law of thermodynamics to some sort of 
> transcendence of self or survival of the 'soul' or some such 
> metaphysical whatnot whatnot is a typical example of a scientist trying 
> to do philosophy, and failing miserably (vBraun is in good company, 
> though, others who should not have tried are Newton, Einstein and Hawking).

I would wonder about a person who does NOT try to do philosophy. Surely 
everyone is entitled to express their own philosophical observations and 
beliefs, in particular noting how certain physical observations are 
compatible with and supportive of ones own beliefs.

> Here is the von Braun quote:
>      Nature does not know extinction, only transformation. Everything 
>      science has taught me, and continues to teach me, strengthens my 
>      belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death (GR, 1).
> 
> hg
> hag at iafrica.com
> 

grip