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Old June 18th 07, 12:19 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore Cecil Moore is offline
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Default Water burns!

On Jun 17, 4:27 pm, Jim Higgins wrote:
You are describing the constant advancement of science I was telling
you about.


My argument is not with you, Jim. It is with the people who assert
that scientific theories are never wrong - they just need new boundary
conditions imposed from time to time. The evolution of the
conservation of energy principle of which I am aware went like this:

1. Energy and matter are separate things and energy cannot be created
or destroyed. (1900)
2. Matter can be turned into energy by splitting the atom so energy
cannot be created or destroyed by ordinary chemical means. (1950)
3. Let's redefine matter as a form of energy - therefore energy cannot
be created or destroyed. (2000)

The theory was never wrong. :-)
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73, Cecil, w5dxp.com