Re: TDD: Test-Driven Design or Test-Driven Development?

From: Universe (universe_at_tAkEcovadOuT.net)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:56:52 -0500

"Shayne Wissler" <thalesNOSPAM000@yahoo.com> wrote:

> "Universe" <universe@tAkEcovadOuT.net> wrote:

> > "Shayne Wissler" <thalesNOSPAM000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > What we know now that Ptolemy never knew, what is a scientific
certainty
> > > that will never change, and what Newton helped to further identify,
was the
> > > fact that Earth is part of a solar system with other planets, all
revolving
> > > around the sun.

> > Revolving around the Sun only in terms of Newtonian/Galilean time-space
> > physical mechanics. In terms of Relativity physics it's just as valid
to
> > think that the planets circle the Sun as it is to think the Sun circles
the
> > planets.

> That's the reason why I love this example of certainty in science. It's so
> obvious to any modern human being with even a rudimentary scientific
> background that it can be used as a litmus test to root out the crackpots
> who say things like this (and no, relativity theory does not make that
> claim, only modern pseudo-scientific distortions of relativity theory make
> such claims).

All I can do is calmly and confidently state that you are in error and
suggest you go over/go back over the matter.

In fact the notion that there is no favored frame of reference regarding
objects regarding analysis of motion, velocity, time and space is
fundamental to Relativity Theory. The fact that it is
a mechanics based upon non-favored frames of reference is reflected in its
very name RELATIVITY*.

I'm open to citations showing that Relativity allows favored frames of
reference with respect
to objects and their association with velocity, time, space, etc.

> Not that it deserves any reply at all, but it would be interesting to see
> these crackpots figure out the forces that would be put on the sun if it
did
> rotate around the earth at the velocities involved. My guess is that it'd
be
> ripped apart.

Then you will be surprised and gain mucho insight when you realize that in
fact Relativity is rooted
in there being no favored frame of reference for objects in motion.

I thought most were aware that the Michelson-Morley experiment looked for an
ether as a favored
frame of reference for measuring velocity in terms of the motion of the
Earth in space. The fact
they found the speed of light the same regardless of direction, prompted
Einstein to accept
idea that there is no favored frame of reference when measuring the speed,
and that the speed
of light is identical for observers and objects anywhere .

Elliott 

--
My work with computers has always been
highly oriented towards creating value for
the users in the short and long term. I have
measured my research results by their utility,
not their academic acceptance. The focus
is on comprehension, abstraction, design,
and quality; the goal being to get it right the
first time. ("Any method that prevents the
programmer writing code, is a good method")
~ Trygve M. H. Reenskaug
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