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Alan, Definitions CAN'T Be Wrong. You Simply Don't Understand

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Posted by Alexander on December 8, 2001 19:11:15 UTC

what is a definition. Definitions is ASSIGNING to something some symbol or word. So, can't be incorrect.

PEOPLE can be wrong by assigning SAME symbol to mutually exclusive phenomena (say, SAME symbol for the moon of Pluto as for the moon of Earth.

Math can't be wrong. People can. This is the MAIN problem in this forum and in understanding mathematical Nature.

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What about the question "Does 1+1=2"? - dolphin - December 10, 2001 - 05:52 UTC
- 1 +1 can = 1 - carefuluniverse - December 12, 2001 - 22:23 UTC
  - Yes, the "2" is one new dimension of the other ones - dolphin - December 15, 2001 - 06:14 UTC
    - I wish *I were catching on. - carefuluniverse - December 15, 2001 - 19:43 UTC
      - Good idea - dolphin - December 15, 2001 - 23:47 UTC
      - Adding velocities in SR - alexander - December 18, 2001 - 01:46 UTC
        
        Math suggests photons are hyperspace objects - dolphin - December 19, 2001 - 06:22 UTC
        
        Q. If persons not photons traveled parallel together at c - spazcon - December 20, 2001 - 19:29 UTC

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