Re: virus: level 3 minds

Tadeusz Niwinski (niwinska@direct.ca)
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 23:35:56 -0800


Jason wrote:
>David Leeper wrote:
>> Einstein's Theory of Relativity has shown that there is no
>> absolute truth. All truth is relative.
>
>To my knowledge, the theory of relativity says nothing of the
>kind. In fact, one could argue that it is a component of absolute
>truth.

A quote from Albert Einstein himself (thank to Hakeeb):

"The right to search for the truth implies also a duty; one must not
conceal any part of what one has recognized to be the truth."

[...]
>Not okay... The TOR has very specific implications. Einstein
>himself would cringe at the use of the TOR as evidence for the
>assertion that "everything is relative". The TOR actually
>supplies a means of interpreting what is going on when you get
>two different reports of an event. Bill says event A happened
>before event B. Sam says it was the other way around. The TOR
>explains how these conflicting reports are not actually
>conflicting, just observations of an event from two different
>reference frames. With the TOR, you can predict how certain
>events will appear to different observers and explain why.
>
>It can be argued that the TOR supplies a means of finding out
>what is actually going on based on our observations. The
>observations are relative, and using the TOR, we can use them to
>objectively describe reality.

Jason, you are my hero! This is so simple, logical and convincing.
How can we use it to save the L3HV victims?

>The TOR no more says that "if something exists it is subject to
>relativity" than quantum mechanics says that "we're all one with
>the cosmos". These are (new age) interpretations of very specific
>mathematical thoeries. The TOR starts with the assumption that
>the speed of light is _not_ relative and works from there.

I put this im my quotes file.

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Danger!!! Danger!!! DANGER!!!
The Level-3 Hypocrisy Virus (L3HV) is threatening YOU and your children!
PROTECT yourself: never talk to an infected person without a condom!