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I'd say where the definition Lou's group had up runs into trouble is the
"everything" part. For example, science cannot explain nor investigate why
the Pittsburgh Steelers are the greatest team ever --- yet I know this to be
true!

I suspect another reason this is tough is that it relies on previous
knowledge... For example, how do you define the "natural" world. To a 7 year
old, a building or a computer probably don't seem "natural", yet science
studies and explains those things.

What was it someone once said? "I can't define it, but I know it when I see
it."  ;)

Jonah Cohen
Outreach & Public Programs Manager
Science Center of Connecticut

"On blind faith they place reliance,
what we need more of is science"
           -MC Hawking

-----Original Message-----
From: Lou Papai [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:17 AM

Here's what we had up:  A branch of knowledge or study that investigates and
explains everything in our universe.

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