Re: foundations of relational theory?

Theory is an attempt to explain the natural world.. It is NOT the end-all, and in many cases has absolutely nothing to do with reality.

Prior to the sound barrier being broken by Chuck Yeager, many theorists said that it was unbreakable... that any craft would disintegrate.. A century earlier, theorists said that the human body could not take speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour. So much for theory.

Anyway, go to the museum of natural history and see some dinosaur fossils and bones. Many are thin on one end, much much thicker in the middle and thin again on the other end. I guess this is not a theory, but a statement of practical fact.

"Homer L. Hazel" <hNoOmerlhANTI_at_SPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:_Qapb.53209$gi2.35154_at_fed1read01...
> Okay, I understand, "Theoretically" the hypothetical brontosaurus is
small
> on both ends and big in the middle.
>
> Reminds me about something I heard about Ohio - it's round on both ends
and
> high in the middle. 8>( Sorry
>
> Larry Hazel
>
> "Mark Brown" <mbrown_at_drexelmgt.com> wrote in message
> news:XmXob.86179$ZH4.45490_at_twister.socal.rr.com...
> > Only factually. Theoretically it could still exist somewhere.
> >
> > "The odds of being eatten by a lion on Main Street are about a million
to
> > one. But once should be enough for anyone."
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "Homer L. Hazel" <hNoOmerlhANTI_at_SPAMcox.net> wrote in message
> > news:EUTob.50261$gi2.47163_at_fed1read01...
> > > Sorry,
> > >
> > > Your theory does not match reality.
> > >
> > > The Brontosaurus is extinct! 8>)
> > >
> > > Larry Hazel
> > >
> > >
> > > "SixFtWabbit" <dragoninbabylon_at_cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:dNSob.119979$La.59953_at_fed1read02...
> > > > "This is my theory. It is a theory and it is mine.
> > > > The Brontosaurus is thin on one end, much much thicker in the
middle,
> > and
> > > > thin again on the other end."
> > > > Anne Elk
> > > >
> > > > "Joe" <avoidingspam_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:bnuink$159kuh$1_at_ID-49604.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in
> > > > > news:bntqpg$odk$1_at_mantis.golden.net:
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Joe" <avoidingspam_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:bnsf67$14s3bj$1_at_ID-49604.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > >> bbadour_at_golden.net (Bob Badour) wrote in
> > > > > >> news:cd3b3cf.0310300617.1e902652_at_posting.google.com:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> > cmurthi <xyzcmurthi_at_quest.with.a.w.net> wrote in message
> > > > > >> > news:<3F9FEB3A.9090508_at_quest.with.a.w.net>...
> > > > > >> >> Please, Jeffrey, don't bother to engage in a pissing
context;
> > > > > >> >> let BB stew in his own poisonous words. There are others
with
> > > > > >> >> whom we can debate reasonably.
> > > > > >> >>
> > > > > >> >> Oh, and someone capable of saying "A well-designed base
> database
> > > > > >> >> will require few or no complex constraints" is obviously
> living
> > > > > >> >> in an alternate universe and not worthy of serious
> > > > > >> >> consideration.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > If you mean a universe with better data management products
> than
> > > > > >> > Pick, then yes, I live in a different universe than you. I
live
> > > > > >> > in the real one.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> That's good. A guy from comp.databases.theory claiming to live
> in
> > > > > >> the real world. Bob, to quote you, you're an idiot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Theory exists in the real world and exists to describe the real
> > > > > > world. You are the idiot.
> > > > >
> > > > > I stand corrected - you're a funny idiot, Bob. <g>
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Nov 03 2003 - 20:40:05 CET