On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:54 AM, Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >> Notions require intelligence andintelligence requires matter that obeys >> the laws of physics. > > > > > In which theory? > JOHN: Hey Bruno, will it be safe for me to walk across that bridge, is it made strong enough to support my weight? BRUNO: Well John that depends entirely on what theory of structural engineering you decide to believe in while you're walking over the bridge. > > > You talk like an evangelist. > Wow, calling a guy known for disliking religion religious, never heard that one before, at least I never heard it before I was 12. >> >> If the non-physical number manipulation 1+1=2 exists > > > > > It exists indeed. > At last we agree on something! >> >> then the non-physical number manipulation 1+1=3 exists too. > > > > > It does not. > If it doesn't exist then how was I able to just state it? I will even say that untrue statements far outnumber true ones, that's why science is so hard. > > What exists are "dumb relative number asserting that this exists", > And dumb assertions far outnumber smart assertions, that's why intelligence is so hard. The smart assertions produce no contradictions with the physical world and we call then "true" , the dumb assertions do produce contradictions with the physical world and we call them "false". John K Clark > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
