ccharles000
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Sun Jun-29-08 10:48 AM
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Math is man made right so why can't I say 1+1=6 and have people except it.
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LostInAnomie
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Sun Jun-29-08 11:08 AM
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2. As long as "6" conceptually represents the number two... |
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... and then continues to represent the concept in all circumstances, and you can get all others to accept the change then there really isn't much of a problem.
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Sun Jun-29-08 11:17 AM
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3. I think the agreed-upon symbology is man-made |
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but the underlying meaning isn't man-made.
☂ + ☂ = ☂☂ 1 + 1 = (1+1)
but not ✈ + ✈ = ✈✈✈✈✈✈ 1 + 1 = (1+1+1+1+1+1)
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Sun Jun-29-08 11:18 AM
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4. For the same reason a brazillion equals 1000 cotillion! |
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