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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: Bogus Physics
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 13:29:06 EST
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> > a note to Mr. Dahlke:  name calling begins at home.  Refering to Lorentz
> > transformations as "Lawrence transformations" shows that your knowledge
> > in this field is also "bogus".
> > 
> >                         - David Fry
> 
> So he didn't remember how to spell "Lorentz".  That makes his knowledge bogus?
> I know many programmers that can't spell or construct grammatical sentences.
> They are still quite good programmers.  How does lack of spelling knowledge
> relate to physics knowledge?
> -- 
> -Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)

Misspelling "Lorentz" as "Lorintz", or "Larentz" would suggest that Mr.
Dahlke has at least read something about "Lorentz transformations" but
couldn't remember the spelling.  Turning it into "Lawrence" suggests he
hasn't ever read anything on the subject -- just relying on what he heard
on the radio or at a party.