Questions of Science or Engineering

ssikerd@muccmail.missouri.edu
Tue, 19 Mar 96 12:31:49 CST

Jim & Others:

Questions of paradigms "can lead to" questions of science. I realize
that some are interested in questions of science, and some are not.
The attached file is my last word on this issue. It is less than one
page long. If you are not interested, please just skip it.

John Ikerd


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Subject: Re: Respone to John Ikerd
Author: "James L. Novak" <jnovak@acenet.auburn.edu> at MU-Internet
Date: 3/18/96 10:37 AM



I believe there is some misunderstanding of the role of science in
this thread. Science to me is the process of discovery.

Jim Novak


On Sat, 16 Mar 1996, Charles Benbrook wrote:

>

The paradigm will shift only after what farmers are doing has
> shifted. This is because paradigms can be and are sustained by people,
> industries, gov't and private funders, the church, and others who are
> willing to invest energy, time, resources in communications designed to
> defend the old and raise questions about the new.

> So, any more thoughts out there about the role of microbial
> communities in creating disease and weed suppressive soils?
>

> Paradigms are sort of like religions. They do not change because of
> pressure from the outside. Its a more organic process.
>
>

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