Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science
From: robert j. kolker (nowhere_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:23:18 -0500
Tony Orlow (aeo6) wrote:
> Chess is a game, and a mathematical passtime. I am not sure sure it is
> worth talking too much about chess, though it's fun to play and the math
> is interesting. I guess fun is the real world application of that math,
> eh?
That is part of it. Also the challange of solving difficult abstract
problems. People climb tall mountains because they are tall and they are
there. People solve difficult mathematical problems because they are
difficult and becuase they are there.
Bob Kolker
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