> > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/27 Fri PM 02:12:17 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: OT: Snowflake > > Whoa laddie! Mathematics is not a code, and it is not based on > observation. Observations of the world might inspire a Mathematical > concept which wonts for proof, but do not factor into the proof itself. > > Mathematics is the study of provable truth using logic, which > provides a structure for science (the aggregation of predictive > knowledge through hypothesis and observation) to work with, not the > reverse. Mathematics also provides a structure for the development of > codes. > > What I think you are mistaking here is the expression of Mathematical > constructs. This is a language or possibly several languages, not a > code. > > Godfrey > > PS: > ... > PMDL == Pentax Mathematics Discussion List > PPDL == Pentax Pun Discussion List > ...
Pentax Troll Tantalising List = PTTL > > On Oct 27, 2006, at 5:01 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > ... I'm frequently amused by the scientists and secular > > humanists who describe what they think they see using a code they call > > mathematics. Of course since that code is based on what they have > > observed it fits this little circular universe perfectly. This of > > course proves to the weak minded that what they observe is indeed > > real. > > Doubt is the precursor to real knowledge. Arrogance is self defeating. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
