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      14 days ago

      Math is what you get when you agree to disagree on all but 8 axioms (1). Then go “yeah? prove it” on any other statement.

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        I think they also disagree on the choice of axioms, like are they too much or not enough and are they truly independent? See the criticism part of the article.

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      How do you communicate this with math? Makes the Italian chin flick gesture.

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      While I’m aware of Contact, and know it relates to people, do you really agree with that premise? Isn’t the inconsistency in employed units of measure sufficient to indicate otherwise?