28 Oct 09
Originally posted by Zort Boy(1) If the only reason is that 'it has never been done' then it's no way to tell if it's impossible or not.
Just because something hasn't been done yet can you call it impossible? No matter how bizzare can anything be called impossible?
(2) If it violates the laws of the nature, known or not, then it is truly impossible.
28 Oct 09
Originally posted by Zort BoyWe can call anything we like 'impossible'. Whether or not it is impossible may be unknowable, but I think that in some cases we can be pretty sure. Certainly I am very very sure that there are some things that are impossible and I am equally sure that I know some of them.
Just because something hasn't been done yet can you call it impossible? No matter how bizzare can anything be called impossible?
28 Oct 09
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Originally posted by Zort BoyIf you agree that falsifiability, not verifiability, is the demarcation criterion then no logically possible statement is empirically impossible.
Just because something hasn't been done yet can you call it impossible? No matter how bizzare can anything be called impossible?
So only logically contradictory statements/things can be said to be "impossible".