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From: shafto@aurora.UUCP (Michael Shafto)
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Subject: Re: Materials Science
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Date: Mon, 21-Sep-87 13:40:08 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 21 13:40:08 1987
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I would like an explanation of why Materials Science is
particularly "scientific" compared to other "<foo> Science"
disciplines.  In particular, Materials Science doesn't seem
any more "scientific" (or less) than Computer Science.

Mike Shafto