Abstract
Mills response in PSCF 51 (September 1999): 209f to my communication, indicates to me that I have not written clearly. He says that I cite experimental results rather than predict. This is the scientist's approach. However, as a philosopher, I note them as examples of what should be either a trend or somewhat isolated observations. These few results have little relevance compared to the next 500 or more. The scientist's work, as he notes, must take into account current results. But the philosopher looks behind and beyond past and current procedures, observations, and theories, asking what they can mean.