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Re: Cantor's absurdity, once again, why not?
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Mar 19, 2013 8:51 PM
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On 3/19/2013 3:50 PM, WM wrote:
> On 19 Mrz., 15:48, fom <fomJ...@nyms.net> wrote:
>> On 3/19/2013 7:28 AM, WM wrote:
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>>> On 17 Mrz., 07:11, fom <fomJ...@nyms.net> wrote:
>>>> On 3/16/2013 10:55 AM, WM wrote:
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>>>>> On 16 Mrz., 16:01, fom <fomJ...@nyms.net> wrote:
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>>>>>> perhaps you could explain what you mean
>>>>>> by "given object" and how an immaterial
>>>>>> object can be given.
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>>>>> It cannot be given other than by naming it (except from clumsy
>>>>> approaches by means of sign language). How to name some numbers, and
>>>>> rules how to invent further names, that can be understood by others,
>>>>> who were taught the same rules, is taught in school, university and
>>>>> other sources.
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>>>> What then are some examples
>>>> of rules that invent these
>>>> further names?
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>>> If 5 and 6 are given, mathematics defines how to produce 11.
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>> Who gave you 5 and 6?
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> My father or mother, I think. But why is that important?
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>> You have rejected classical mathematics.
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> No.
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Yes.
Shall we dance?
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