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Eric Holloway: Why engineering can’t be reduced to the laws of physics

He argues that the problem how to account for innovation cannot be solved by anything built upon the laws of physics.

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Sandy William J Murray Let me further examine the theological premise that God is (1) the ground of all existence and... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
kairosfocus VL, passed by again, while looking for green screen tutorials, of all things. I intend to come back to you... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee re 627: KF, a nice short answer to my question at 614 would be appreciated, and bring some clarity. – Should we recognise that "laws of...
kairosfocus WJM, it is inherent in the concept of morality that one may contravene what s/he ought to do. From OP... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
kairosfocus VL, I responded to a specific, cited context. In due course I will further respond to you. KF – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry See the first two sentences of the OP. I had read them. – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee See the first two sentences of the OP. – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry Kf did not equate natural law with gravitation in OP. Did he do it some place else? – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry If you agree with the premises, What is the premise It would be literally impossible that anything can occur or... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Which of the following options are most likely to get Joe to do x if he doesn't want to: 1)... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Jerry @617, Look at the title of the post and KF defining what he is talking about when he says... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee Jerry, it is exactly the conflation of these ideas about "laws" that KF slides around. See my question to him... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Let me further examine the theological premise that God is (1) the ground of all existence and being, and that... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee WJM says to KF: "My argument is that you are conflating two entirely different things, or are trying to build... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry I defined morality in #580. Very crudely but applicable We then call these constructive objectives, moral objectives and actions that... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Sandy @613, Other people are not bound by the limits of your imagination or ideological beliefs when it comes to... – Should we recognise that "laws of...