When there seem to be limitations to our knowledge that we do not have the further means to overcome despite our best efforts, then all we have to go on are our own observations based on (hopefully) a large body of experience that will allow us a sense of security that what we believe to be true has a reasonable likelihood of being so. To our own observations we can add those of others whom we believe have sufficient intellectual discipline and the practical experience to give their explanations credence. If we had what we believed were the incontrovertible evidence, then we could offer it. But, as you so correctly point out, we live and function in a world where that is often not the case. And it must be noted that such observations do indeed have great value. Within a community of knowledge, there is the potential to move towards the answers that all would like to have. We just don't know when or if we are going to arrive there. Will -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 11:05 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hammer strike line. Was-----Yamaha Hammer Suggestion William Truitt wrote: > While I do not have any direct experience with R, C, & S boards, I have > no prejudice against them either, and accept both your claim and the > same from Ron (as respected and thoughtful advocates of applied R, C, & > S technologies) as being worth consideration. But, like you, I still > come back to where I started within this thread, and that is the WHY of > it. What is the explanation? Can any of us offer anything conclusive? > I don't know if any of us have enough knowledge of the physical > phenomena to be able to do that, but it sure would be nice. No one has offered a cogent explanation of how a CC board works, have they? Ever? Yet it is accepted as the default standard, and anything else must supply details not required of the standard to qualify for acceptance as an alternative. What a fine system for advanced education! What has been offered is an isolated observation pertaining to RC&S boards. It's an observation, based on experience, not an all inclusive legal case. An observation doesn't require incontrovertible proof of anything, it's just an observation. I, for one, don't know why this is what it is. I've said it often enough that it ought to be on record by now. But the fact that I can't explain it doesn't mean it isn't real by virtue of repeated observation. We don't, for instance, have a clue what electricity, gravity, light, or life itself is, but we can work within their extant manifestations well enough to do some damage. So once again - I don't know why this is the case, but in practice, it is! When people who haven't been there get there, we can compare notes within the same system and maybe work out reasons why. I'd like to know. Ron N
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