beachbum Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 ok, i've never taken a physics class before and have NO basic knowledge, so i was reading a book that mentioned maxwell's demon and how he just made up that thought experiment. well how can ppl just make up an experiment when they have no experimental evidence to support it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C.MacSwell Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 ok, i've never taken a physics class before and have NO basic knowledge, so i was reading a book that mentioned maxwell's demon and how he just made up that thought experiment. well how can ppl just make up an experiment when they have no experimental evidence to support it? How does one make up an experiment prior to doing the experiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 they don't, its a thought experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DQW Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The validity of performing a thought experiment lies in the fact that the scientific principles underlying the thought experiment are well established and supported by real experimental evidence. There is no new science in a thought ("gedanken") experiment, and hence no need for additional experimental support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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