"Brad McCormick, Ed.D." wrote:

> I would propose starting with something that, to myself, at least,
> seems obvious:
>
>    The only place anyone will ever find physical objects (i.e.,
>    the objects of laws of physics), and the only place anyone
>    will ever find laws of physics instantiated is in physics
>    experiments and the applications of laws of physics (e.g.,
>    in engineering calculations).  That is: There is no physical
>    world except as it appears in the experience (consciousness)
>    of individual human beings doing certain kinds of activities
>    which are ordinarily called physics, engineering, etc.
>
> If anyone can show me a "counterexample" which is not a
> *confirmation* of my thesis, I will be much amazed.
>

It would seem, er, obvious however, that Brad's belief in an external physical
world is sufficient for him to send e-mails to a discussion list, in the physical
existence of whose members he believes, using for the purpose various kinds of
modern electronic gadgets, in whose existence he must also believe in spite of
not doing physics or engineering.

Back to lurking, with best wishes to all,

Luca Sonnino