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To: Matchett-PI

There is a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin is trying to figure out how fast his sled went down a hill. Hobbs starts talking about time and distance calculations and Calvin finally says, “That sounds like math. Suddenly I’m not interested.”

I feel like Calvin right now. ;-)


42 posted on 02/02/2012 8:22:52 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf
"There is a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin is trying to figure out how fast his sled went down a hill. Hobbs starts talking about time and distance calculations and Calvin finally says, “That sounds like math. Suddenly I’m not interested.” I feel like Calvin right now. ;-)"

WHAT??? You don't want to discuss Gödel's theorems?? :)

" many postmodern types who do not understand Gödel use his theorems as a bulwark against absolutism. Since no theory is complete, all theories become equal, and we descend into the nihilism of deconstruction. ..."

HERE

43 posted on 02/02/2012 9:18:36 AM PST by Matchett-PI ("One party will generally represent the envied, the other the envious. Guess which ones." ~GagdadBob)
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