Re: Colors of Infinity

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From: Toby
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 00:00

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On Fri, 13 Jun 1997, Simon Slavin wrote:
> In article <AFC37DE0...@cara.demon.co.uk>,
> pe...@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote:

> > I think mathematics is [...] invented by humans
> 
> This is not aimed at Peter, but ...
> 
> Not 'invented' -- 'discovered' !  Discovered discovered discovered.
>                           DISCOVERED !

Invented! Invented invented invented.

It's a coherent logical system. That's all. It's an invention that has
some nice uses irl. That's all.

-- 
:::in memoriam Stanley Knowles | June 18, 1908 - June 9 1997:::

Then I'll be all aroun' in the dark. I'll be ever'where--wherever you 
look. Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. An'
when our folks eat the stuff they raise an' live in the houses they 
build--why, I'll be there. - Tom Joad

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From: Toby <tch...@sfu.ca>
Subject: Re: Colors of Infinity
Date: 1997/06/14
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