Re: The purpose of science

On Sun, 7 Jul 2024 20:10:41 (UTC), Maciej Wozniak wrote:

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W dniu 07.07.2024 o 21:30, The Starmaker pisze:

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Maciej Wozniak wrote:

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No. All a  measuring device can do is
to display a number.

Incorrect.

If you happen to have a ruler, you will notice besides human numbers,
but 'increments'...a mark, different degrees.
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God doesn't use numbers. God uses a knob with marks on it, he turns

the

knob to a certain degee until it reaches the mark.
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It doesn't display a number.

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So it is not a measuring device. Measurement
is generating a number.

This is Wozzie being autistic again.  Measurement is a comparison to a
standard:  a standard length, a standard mass, a standard frequency.
Numbers are convenience, not necessity.