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Re:How the modern world arose from imaginary numbers by dTal on Thursday February 10, 2022 @08:58AM (#30286038)
"Discrete values" are also a human metaphor. You say there are two apples on your desk? I say there is a fuzzy quantum mess of probability distribution functions on your desk. "Two apples" is in your mind.
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Re:How the modern world arose from imaginary numbers by shusaku on Thursday February 10, 2022 @09:35AM (#30286544)
I’m baffled that you’re invoking QUANTum mechanics to ascertain that discrete values don’t exist. At any rate, nominalism has a rich history, so I doubt these hacker news comments will solve the issue…
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Re:How the modern world arose from imaginary numbers by nh23423fefe on Thursday February 10, 2022 @11:36AM (#30288678)
and spin?
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