On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7:40:31 PM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote: > Rustom Mody: > > > In all fairness to Chris, there have been notable mathematicians in > > the last 100 years who have said more or less exactly what Chris is > > saying: "The set ℝ is nonsense." > > Intuitionism is nonsense.
You are challenging me?!?! Come on lets have it out!! On second thoughts Ive misplaced my boxing gloves. [And my legs are more reliable than my arms.......... ............ ] > > > In fact these fights are the very reason that CS came into existence. > > I trace it to Hilbert's program. And on third thoughts: What was Hilbert's program in defence against? Seriously: I dont take a side on these matters [Or which side do you see me on?] However I am talking some historical facts, viz: Because some nuts did the 20th century equivalent of: "Break each others' heads about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin" therefore much of the world around us exists as it does (for better or worse) including my (and I guess your) degree and job. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
