Re:Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic mee...
by webkike on Thursday December 17, 2015 @06:36AM
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You can argue that everything can be reduced to human interaction, but mathematics is certainly not about human interaction in any meaningful sense
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Re:Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic mee...
by moron4hire on Thursday December 17, 2015 @07:38AM
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It's the only pure way to describe existence. That isn't meaningful? Mathematics is a language, first and foremost. To argue otherwise is to fundamentally misunderstand its goals, methods, and form.
You can draw all the squiggly lines on paper that you want, but it won't mean anything until someone else interpets it. You cannot prove logic that only exists in your own head, because you cannot prove yourself rational. Your very existence does not even make sense without other people perceiving you.
Re:Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic mee...
by webkike on Thursday December 17, 2015 @08:57AM
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Languages do not require human interaction. I do not argue that there is no mathematical language.
Re:Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic mee...
by moron4hire on Thursday December 17, 2015 @10:55AM
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Language without human interaction is an undefined operation, like raising zero to the zeroth power, or clapping with one hand.
Re:Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic mee...
by drdeca on Thursday December 17, 2015 @11:33AM
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Are you including interacting with oneself?