FOM: Hersh on consensus and reproducibility

[Vaughan Pratt]

From: Reuben Hersh
>	I DON'T THINK SO.  I AM AFRAID I FAILED TO STRESS THATOF
>	THE TWO CRITERIA FOR A SCIEN CE, REPRODUCIBILITY AND CONSENSUS,
>	IT IS REPRODUCIBILITY THAT COJES FIRST.

If I argued against this I'd only be reproducing Martin Davis' fine
rebuttal:

>Anyhow, how are these patterns reproducible? We can write the proofs in
>our textbooks or articles and present them in lectures.  Trained
>mathematicians will nod their heads and agree. THIS FORM OF
>REPRODUCIBILITY IS JUST AS AVAILABLE TO CATHOLIC THEOLOGIANS.

So I'll just vote for consensus.  :)

Vaughan Pratt