RetroGamer87
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21 Oct 2018, 5:29 pm
naturalplastic wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
JonPhx wrote:
I always dreamed of learning to do proofs of higher level Mathematical concepts. I wonder if knowing how to do these proofs would bring me closer to God. Some people say that mathmatical proofs are simply a formalized deductive rationalization of intuitively obvious truths.
My favorite branch of mathematics is also the branch that I understand at least. When I read books about Topology, I feel like I am exploring God’s creative powers. I feel like God could’ve made the universe in a much different way than he did if he wanted to.
Am I crazy? Am I chasing a red herring? Or, am I on to something meaningful?
My favorite branch of mathematics is also the branch that I understand at least. When I read books about Topology, I feel like I am exploring God’s creative powers. I feel like God could’ve made the universe in a much different way than he did if he wanted to.
Am I crazy? Am I chasing a red herring? Or, am I on to something meaningful?
The first step is deciding whether math exists in reality or not.
Math realism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosoph ... al_realism
Math anti-realism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosoph ... ti-realism
If math doesn't exist in reality, then all your math revelations are just thoughts in your mind.
WOW!
I am gonna tell that to my landlord!
That back rent you keep bugging me about...well...its all in your mind because math and numbers are just an illusion!
I am sure that he'll go for it.
Rent does not exist in nature. It is also a man-made concept.
21 Oct 2018, 7:22 pm
RetroGamer87 wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
JonPhx wrote:
I always dreamed of learning to do proofs of higher level Mathematical concepts. I wonder if knowing how to do these proofs would bring me closer to God. Some people say that mathmatical proofs are simply a formalized deductive rationalization of intuitively obvious truths.
My favorite branch of mathematics is also the branch that I understand at least. When I read books about Topology, I feel like I am exploring God’s creative powers. I feel like God could’ve made the universe in a much different way than he did if he wanted to.
Am I crazy? Am I chasing a red herring? Or, am I on to something meaningful?
My favorite branch of mathematics is also the branch that I understand at least. When I read books about Topology, I feel like I am exploring God’s creative powers. I feel like God could’ve made the universe in a much different way than he did if he wanted to.
Am I crazy? Am I chasing a red herring? Or, am I on to something meaningful?
The first step is deciding whether math exists in reality or not.
Math realism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosoph ... al_realism
Math anti-realism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosoph ... ti-realism
If math doesn't exist in reality, then all your math revelations are just thoughts in your mind.
WOW!
I am gonna tell that to my landlord!
That back rent you keep bugging me about...well...its all in your mind because math and numbers are just an illusion!
I am sure that he'll go for it.
Rent does not exist in nature. It is also a man-made concept.
Okay.
Then I will try THAT line out on my landlord too!
See how far that gets me!
