Re: Cantor's Theory sucks

Tony Orlow (aeo6) wrote:

> anzaurres1@xxxxxxxxxxx said:

> > > The problem is that there are no PHYSICAL objects with 4
(spacial)
> > > dimensions.

> > So what? There are no PHYSICAL objects whose square is equal to -1.

> I wouldn't be so sure. What about that leg of the right triangle
that's longer
> than the hypotenuse?

I have no idea what you are talking about. In all PHYSICAL objects that
are right triangles, the hypotenuse is longer than the other 2 sides.

> What's the length of the other leg? Now, THAT'S funny, as
> in "ha ha". Sort of.

I fail to understand your humour.

The bottom line is that only an idiot would insist that the modern
mathematicians should restrict their research to Euclidian geometry in
dimensions 2 and 3. No mathematician has done so for many centuries
now.

I am not against teaching Euclidian geometry to elementary school
children. It helps teach children the concept of "proof". But these
children shouldn't dictate to modern mathematicians what to do.

.

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