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Article #632769Re: Colors of Infinity
From: p.kerr.... Peter Kerr
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 00:00
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> : >> Mathematics is a made up set of rules. Made up by humans. > : >> It's not intrinsic to the universe. > : > : >sorry but your completely wrong there. > : > : >the ratio of the diameter of a circle to it's circumference doesn't > : >depend on what sort of symbol you use for pi (or for D) to cite one > : >example. > thought experiment: the inhabitants of a fractional dimensioned universe have used their equivalent of the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle as the base for their numbering system. Must the rest of their rules of mathematics slavishly follow what we use? -- Peter Kerr bodger School of Music chandler University of Auckland NZ neo-Luddite
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