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Old June 22nd 05, 10:37 PM
Ian White GM3SEK
 
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Cecil Moore wrote:
Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
Those are the reasons for the point I'm always wanting to make about the
Bird: it cannot be called in evidence to "prove" anything about forward
and reflected power, because it is entirely dependent on the theories
under debate.


But that makes you a little like the people who believe that man has
never walked on the moon. No amount of proof is ever sufficient.


No, it's not even remotely like that.


So all we can do is operate within the laws of physics as we, the human
race, understand them to exist at the present time.


And the laws of scientific logic, for example: sticking to your initial
assumptions; and being very careful to avoid circular arguments.

The debate is
underway.




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73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek