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Old 05-10-2009, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sjastro View Post
..... It highlights that it is the maths that drives the physics not the other way.

Steven
Steve...that's a little dangerous. Vis: the old tale, a Physicist is looking to get some dry-cleaning done, and sees a sign "dry-cleaning" in a shop front.

Goes inside, and is greeted by the store owner who and as it turns is a mathematician.
"I need this shirt dry-cleaned" says the Physicist.
"Sorry..I can't help you" replies the owner.
"Why not??"
"We just make signs!"

In short, without the physics, the math can be a little meaningless.
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