Re: JSH: Interesting behavior
- From: David Kastrup <dak@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:46:08 +0200
jstevh@xxxxxxx writes:
> Simple answer is that "pure math" can't defend itself in the same
> way that a practical result can, so lying about a "pure math" result
> not supported by the mainstream of math society is EASY, but not so
> with a practical result on the level of the factoring problem.
Quite so, since you can simply prove that practical result by
factoring a number. Which you have failed to do. Not even small
numbers. Still you lie on and on. Fascinating, but ridiculous.
> So then, how can these people go on?
Well, yes: how can you go on when it is obvious that not even trivial
numbers are accessible to you?
> Simple answer is that their brains are broken.
>
> The more technical term is cognitive dissonance.
Ah, good start at introspection into yourself.
> They'll go on like this indefinitely, and some of them may lose the
> capacity to realize the truth no matter what happens,
Yes.
> There is a price to pay. If you don't mind losing your mind, then
> yeah, fight mathematics.
You have fought for 10 years.
> The US is basically now running without a functioning brain.
Well, you are the perfect case study that this is feasible for an
extended amount of time.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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