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Old 10-November-2008, 08:24 PM
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I think, in general, science [both laws and theories] is more about whats and hows than whys.
given that in science, why x happens is composed of what, when and how,
rather than some "search for purpose", I have no argument with that ...
though I question whether laws are truly concerned with the how ...
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