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28. If you think I've made a scientific error - Please point it out...

madokie states
I say you are less than truthful when you say you are a scientist. Pretty intelligent person I can accept but a true scientist, no, I can't. I base this on the many mistakes I've seen in your screeds both factual and typographical.

If you think I've made a factual or scientific error - by all means; tell me what error you think I've made.

I would be more than happy to explain the facts or scientific principles that you believe are in error.

Many scientific principles are quite counter-intuitive. Each year one of the scientific societies gives a test to non-scientists as to what they think is the correct scientific answer. In many cases, the results have the majority of non-scientists not only giving the incorrect answer; but they are very sure that their answer is correct.

Evidently, you take my insistence on good science as being too strident; and would prefer a tone that invites discussion. The problem comes when one has a law of science that is crystal clear as to what it says. If someone says, "Let's discuss whether or not the efficiency of a heat engine can exceed the Carnot efficiency"; that isn't something that can be debated. The Carnot limit on efficiency has been known for over a century; and there is over a century of good science that validates it. There really can't be any discussion on that. It's like asking to debate whether Congress has the power to levy taxes. It's really a settled issue.

I donate plenty to various causes; and will take your suggestion under advisement.

The good thing about science is that it is true, whether or not you believe in it.
--Neil deGrasse Tyson

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