Numbers, can make you numb.

1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,937	Numbers, can make you numb. Aug 19, 2021 7:45:23 GMT -5 mohs likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Aug 19, 2021 7:45:23 GMT -5
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Numbers, can make you numb. Aug 19, 2021 14:35:59 GMT -5 1dave likes this

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Mathematician characterize the ‘natural numbers’
I,2,3...
in the first instance through a precices definition such as:

1 is natural number

Each natural number has precisely one successor,
Which is also a natural number

1 is not the successor of any number.

Two natural numbers with the w/ the same successor are the same.

Such definitions are attempts to express abstractly
the intuitive physical notion of successive amounts of discreet quantity

does abstract numbers really exist ?

To know we ought to apply Dr, Johnson

argumentum ad lapidem (wise)

to George Berkeley notion of subjective idealism

Which basically state that matter is all in the mind (smart)

After we came out of the church,
we stood talking for some time together of Bishop Berkeley's ingenious sophistry to prove the non-existence of matter,
and that every thing in the universe is merely ideal.

I observed, that though we are satisfied his doctrine is not true, it is impossible to refute it.
I never shall forget the alacrity with which Johnson answered, striking his foot with mighty force against a large stone,
till he rebounded from it,

"I refute it thusly.... m stly "

— James Boswell,

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Numbers, can make you numb. Aug 19, 2021 14:53:29 GMT -5 1dave and jasoninsd like this

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Post by stephan on Aug 19, 2021 14:53:29 GMT -5

The wisdom of MP makes clear the importance of natural numbers:

And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out...."

- Stephan

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mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	Numbers, can make you numb. Aug 19, 2021 15:21:49 GMT -5 1dave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Aug 19, 2021 15:21:49 GMT -5
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Numbers, can make you numb. Aug 19, 2021 19:08:08 GMT -5 1dave likes this

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Post by mohs on Aug 19, 2021 19:08:08 GMT -5

I probably just missed something

What is the rule if the random number picked is even ?

I guess you just divide by 1/2
O/K

So all this prove is Zeno Paradox
Diminishing returns

Once again
Your’s truly

Mostly

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