Metaphor

[Charles H. Harpole" <harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)]

Dear Contesters who are also scientists or engineers:

All of science and all of engineering is culturally determined.  
When the culture changes, all of the "solid" science and engineering also 
changes, often directly opposite of the previous science, etc.
(See:  "The earth is flat."  "The earth is round.")
And, all of science and all of engineering is metaphor, just like poetry.

Same level of reliability, ultimately.

Good luck, 73, Charlie, K4VUD