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    • Re: "GEDANKEN" experiments

    Ahhhh.... yes.  I heard that there is some sort of connection between that idea and the, "religion" of Scientology.

    Gordy




     

    From: Walter Simbirski <simbirsw@xxxxxxx>
    To: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
    Subject: Re: "GEDANKEN" experiments
    Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:25:51 -0700

    Chariots of the Gods is definitely not worth reading. It's a bunch of psuedo scientific dribble
    that aliens visited the earth thousands of years ago and were largely responsible for our
    our civilization. Von Danniken, the author, was the guy who popularized the massive line
    drawings on the plains of Nazca.
     
     
     
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Gordon Hill
    To: simbirsw@xxxxxxx
    Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 11:14 AM
    Subject: Re: "GEDANKEN" experiments

    Walter...

    I've heard about, "GI - GO".  I didn't know about CHARIOT OF THE GODS.

    Thanks !

    Gordy




     

    From: Walter Simbirski <simbirsw@xxxxxxx>
    To: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
    Subject: Re: "GEDANKEN" experiments
    Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:09:13 -0700

    Gordy
     
     
    I don't know if Einstein came up with the term but it certainly applies to his work in relativity
    when he came up with the idea that it's impossible to differentiate between being in a gravity
    field or an accelerating frame of reference. In his case his experiment was to think about a
    person who was in an elevator, wth no windows, that is accelerating through space. The person
    inside the elevator has no way of telling if he/she is travelling through space or if they are
    still on the surface of the earth.
     
    I use the term von Danniken for my thought experiments as a tongue in cheek reference.
    Von Danniken is the author of "Chariots of the Gods". Some of the conclusions for my thought
    experiments, such as the latest one about casting without rod guides, certainly don't belong in
    the same class as a true Gedanken experiment. 
     
    We have another term we use in computing science - Garbage In, Garbage Out. This usually
    happens when doing a thought experiment with a preconceived notion, such as the idea that
    casting without guides would give you a free haul, and ignoring other issues such as
    increased line slap/wrap.
     
    Cheers
     
    Walter
     
    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 6:06 AM
    Subject: "GEDANKEN" experiments

    Walter....

    As a matter of general interest.

    Wasn't it Albert Einstein who came up with a term to explain his deductive reasoning experiments ?  I think the original term was in German, ie. "gedanken" experiments.  Must check that out.

    Gordy