RobinZ comments on Expecting Short Inferential Distances - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinZ 20 April 2010 12:21:10AM 1 point [-]

I don't know what would be convincing experiments for atoms.

Assuming you convinced him of the epistemological primacy of experiment, I see two obvious paths:

  1. The kinetic theory of gases, particularly the ideal gas law;

  2. Stoichiometry in chemistry - for example, electrolysis of water.

Comment author: tut 20 April 2010 07:07:14AM 2 points [-]

I would add Brownian motion to that list.