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Re:The sinister attempts to ‘decolonise’ mathematics by TheLoafOfBread on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @09:52AM (#33609789)
But it won't produce gold, same like applying aceton to concrete won't produce antimatter.
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Re:The sinister attempts to ‘decolonise’ mathematics by harimau777 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @10:40AM (#33624900)
You don't perform a scientific experiment because you know what the result will be. You perform the experiment to find out what the result is. That's how science works.
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