From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: the 'science' in computer science 
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
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From: pac <cej@cejchan.gli.cas.cz>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:39:31 +0200
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>> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Boyd Roberts wrote:
>> 
>> > nonsense.  physics is a science.  i can predict things with it.
>> > 
>> 
>> the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics guarantees that there is some
>> space left for art in physics :)
>> 
>> andrey


uncertainty "principle" is induced by the method of observation: would you have 
a better certainty if you had to observe the macroworld by cannonballs?
science formulates and tests hypotheses... the part of CS that does it is likely a part
of maths; the rest is engineering (I use to say `technology'). BTW, does art test any hypotheses?

peter