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Old 10-November-2008, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lomiller1 View Post
I like both these, but I then to think “law” is an archaic, that doesn’t get assigned to new science (while most of the of the classical laws have been downgraded to mere guild lines)
are you sure about that?

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My favorite explanation is this: a law is an equation, and something that isn't an equation isn't a law.
I think there might be a whole bunch of rock-doctors (geoscientists) who'd disagree with you -
the law of superposition, and the law of cross-cutting relationships spring immediately to mind ...
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