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Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?

https://philosophynow.org/issues/157/Solving_the_Mystery_of_Mathematics

Philosophy Now wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:01 pm Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?

A symbol or word, which was created to refer to a particular 'thing' or a certain 'amount'.

Was there even a 'mystery of mathematics'?

If yes, then what was 'it', EXACTLY?

Philosophy Now wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:01 pm Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?

https://philosophynow.org/issues/157/So ... athematics

"jared warren" has MISSED the POINT here, thus WHY 'it' thinks or BELIEVES that 'mathematics' is some sort of so-called 'mystery' that could be 'solved'.

the square root of -3 is always fun

-Imp

Impenitent wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:55 pm the square root of -3 is always fun

-Imp

..right now I'd root a square.