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Geoff332 · Oct 23, 2003, 08:44 pm

</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by
and a mathematical truism is perfectly and completely true.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>Only within the laws of mathematics -- and there is no way of knowing if these laws have any relevance to anything outside of mathematics. As such 'truth' seems to be a fairly limited concept.

Rave7pt0 · Oct 27, 2003, 10:54 am

Math is a less ambiguous language that we invented.

I suppose it's a common misconception that math exists and that we're learning it, but it's simply not the case. We invented it, and we continue to invent new parts of it.

The reason you can't speak to a computer in english is the high level of ambiguity inherant to English. We must use a much more precise language to communicate with them... so we use C++, or VB.NET or what have you. Math is another case of a language that is invented that is less ambiguous than normal spoken language. It's not perfect though. Far from it.

Oct 27, 2003, 10:54 am	#22 (permalink) (top)
Rave7pt0 Igneous Magma Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 373	Math is a less ambiguous language that we invented. I suppose it's a common misconception that math exists and that we're learning it, but it's simply not the case. We invented it, and we continue to invent new parts of it. The reason you can't speak to a computer in english is the high level of ambiguity inherant to English. We must use a much more precise language to communicate with them... so we use C++, or VB.NET or what have you. Math is another case of a language that is invented that is less ambiguous than normal spoken language. It's not perfect though. Far from it. Rave7pt0.net BlizzLink.com -- Blizzard Entertainment Tournaments and Clans

Oct 23, 2003, 08:44 pm	#21 (permalink) (top)
Geoff332 Igneous Magma Location: New Zealand Posts: 309	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by and a mathematical truism is perfectly and completely true.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>Only within the laws of mathematics -- and there is no way of knowing if these laws have any relevance to anything outside of mathematics. As such 'truth' seems to be a fairly limited concept.