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To: SunkenCiv

Question: Are all odd numbers prime?

Biologist: Yes. All odd numbers are prime.
Mathematician: 1 is prime, 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, so yes, by mathematical induction, all odd numbers are prime.
Experimental Physicist: 1 is prime, 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is not prime, 11 is prime, 13 is prime, so, within experimental error, all odd numbers are prime.
Engineer: 1 is prime, 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is prime, 11 is prime, 13 is prime, 15 is prime, 17 is prime, 19 is prime, yes, all odd numbers are prime.
Womyn’s Studies Major: Did you just assume its cardinality?


13 posted on 05/04/2020 7:52:38 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

:^) Not to quibble, but 9 and 15 are not prime.


14 posted on 05/04/2020 7:57:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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