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John F. Nash, Jr. (A Beautiful Mind) suffered from schizophrenia for years, but claimed to have cured himself by computer programming for his physics ...

Maybe not. Perhaps the other way around? Wiki: Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, lear...

A question that arises from time to time. If one were to accept Tegmark's Mathematical Universe concept the question is seen in a different context th...

They seem to appear in calculations, but whether they exist as real physical entities may be questionable.

I'm here to enjoy reading delightful posts like this one. :cool:

Sorry. No.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dismalscience.asp

I'm not sure what you mean. For example, quantum phenomena can be modeled on mathematics that has not been proven valid. Feyman's path integral is a m...

This seems to be primarily an amateurs' forum - and I don't mean this in a pejorative way - in that few if any make their living as professional philo...

I know. It's a tragedy that requires competent philosophical guidance. Thanks for being there when we need you! :scream:

Mathematics evolved over millennia and foundations are fairly recent. Most practicing mathematicians, especially those in classical mathematics, just ...

It's not called the dismal science for nothing. The hard sciences are fairly good at predicting. Economics is better at analyzing the past.

I used to argue with a twenty year veteran of Zen about no-thingness. He would declare that he reached a state of "empty awareness" completely devoid ...

I'll take that under consideration since you obviously have an in-depth knowledge of the subject. :roll:

I wasn't aware there is a rule about commenting. Seems peculiar for a forum like this one. Sorry if I ruffled your feathers. Your comment on the other...

Not a good idea for a thread IMO.

My point was accuracy of statement. Philosophical overthinking seems normal on this forum. :cool:

True enough, if taking a photo of a moving object - which has the effect of freezing the motion. We use time = t in lots of formulae, and make accurat...

To what extent will Hunter Biden's involvement with Burisma affect the election? Do you believe "He did nothing wrong", as most of the media have stat...

6/3=2 Again, a major problem in philosophical discussions is exhibited. :sad:

When you glance at your speedometer and it reads 60 mph, indeed that is based on an approximation made over a small interval of time. So you do have a...

The excitement just keeps building, doesn't it? :yawn:

Best to just do the science and not be concerned with the philosophy.

Please clarify this. :chin: What is your native language?

That's because you confuse stopping a particle at a specific time and observing a particle at that time. Don't forget momentum. :roll:

When she dropped to the floor and did a bunch of push-ups she won my heart! :cool: Don't care for the other females in the mix.

Any wagers on how much longer this thread will go? :chin:

Interesting that Wittgenstein considered Russell naive.

She would be at the top of my list. But I'd be shocked if it happened.

An interesting thread in itself. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/science-vs-philosophy-and-the-meaning-of-time/6539568 ...

Joe is now hot on the trail for a running mate. What woman will he pick to shift the polling balance in the swing states? The excitement is palpable! ...

So a hypothetical function generating these events is discrete rather than continuous? This is a little like saying "X is the first number to the left...

One is the sound of a single finger snapping. :cool: Like staring at the sun, looking too hard into the foundations of mathematics can damage the mind...

"Mathematics as Human Invention: According to the middle Wittgenstein, we invent mathematics, from which it follows that mathematics and so-called mat...

Tell me clearly what the word "find" means. MW: "to discover by the intellect or the feelings" or "to come upon by searching or effort " or . . . This...

I open a math book and find a new definition. Is that not a thing I find? Metal detectors find buried coins. I suppose that is the naive notion you en...

A bit harsh, but colorful and provocative. :cool:

Baloney. Are not ideas things we "find?" Whenever we discover a concept, is that not a "find?" Is a Hilbert space something we "do?" So there. :nerd:

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This is true of mathematics. However, the vast and productive bulk of non-pathological mathematical results, particularly those that describe nature, ...

Pure philosophy hasn't made a dent in unraveling the mysteries of mind. Classical philosophy is a dead end here. One needs to move into a mix of neuro...

Although there is nothing in the mathematical world, there is no nothing in nature. If you propose pure emptiness, you haven't looked hard enough. :co...

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1593650/What-is-Mind Been there. Done that. No conclusion in 22K posts. :worry:

I did, back in the late 1950s. Existentialism and the Look made an impression and influenced my attitude toward solo climbing. The simple presence of ...

Sometimes superior articulation conceals faulty arguments.

Amazing how cancellation reduces an infinite set to a finite one. I still puzzle over the measure employed in those functional integrals. :nerd:

As a young USAF officer, I was sent to the U of Chicago to qualify me as a meteorologist. All expenses paid plus a decent salary at the time. I knew o...

Glad you got that off your chest. Here's good wishes for a quick recovery! :smile:

Perhaps nothingness is unattainable, like infinity. In math we routinely set x=0 in formulae, but math is an intellectual exercise and doesn't necessa...

People get nervous during the pandemic, and talking on the net helps relieve the tension. It also produces even more nonsense babble than usual. :nerd...