What, if anything, is wrong with this?
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What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Aside from the fact that goober-head is talking like he's been doing crank for 4 days straight, I mean.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Sounds like sophomore Fauxlosophy to me.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
tl;dw... but math (i hate how you americans say "math". We say "maths" here in Awesomeland), relies on axioms. It's more philosophical than empirical/scientific.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
We need the opinion of a gin enthusiast!
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Apart from the guy being a bit of a twat do you mean?
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
rEvolutionist wrote:tl;dw... but math (i hate how you americans say "math". We say "maths" here in Awesomeland), relies on axioms. It's more philosophical than empirical/scientific.
There's always the possibility of axioms that you didn't know outside of those you do when you have a seemingly complete mathematical schema.

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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Rum wrote:Apart from the guy being a bit of a twat do you mean?
Yes, I tried to imply that with the "doing crank for 4 days straight" bit.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Whatever it is you are trying to say, I suspect it is in agreement with the point I was making. It's not empirical.Scrumple wrote:rEvolutionist wrote:tl;dw... but math (i hate how you americans say "math". We say "maths" here in Awesomeland), relies on axioms. It's more philosophical than empirical/scientific.
There's always the possibility of axioms that you didn't know outside of those you do when you have a seemingly complete mathematical schema.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
I'm not going to watch it. Let me guess, it's all human construct.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
Pretty much the synopsis, but with a "maybe" thrown in there as a disclaimer.Audley Strange wrote:I'm not going to watch it. Let me guess, it's all human construct.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
It's an interesting philosophical consideration, but blown out the water by practicality.FBM wrote:Pretty much the synopsis, but with a "maybe" thrown in there as a disclaimer.Audley Strange wrote:I'm not going to watch it. Let me guess, it's all human construct.
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Re: What, if anything, is wrong with this?
What is a mathematical reality for one is not for another? 

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