Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science
From: Wolf Kirchmeir (wwolfkir_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 03/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:09:27 -0500
Albert Wagner wrote:
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> Actually, applied mathematics, as used in engineering is good.
> Everything else in mathematics is pure fantasy serving no purpose but
> to entertain mathematicians.
And very often, until the math is invented by those 'orrible
mathematikers who are merely fantasising, there isn't any math to apply.
And what's wrong with entertaining mathematicians? You (and Lestre and
Tony) have done that here repeatedly. (Ok, Ok, that wasn't nice, I
apologise. But it was hard to resist, and I'm weak. :-))
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