Does math exist?

[Plu]

An interesting video on the topic of whether or not math is even a real thing.

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I'd like to hear your opinions. I'm still trying to figure out my own :P

[josephpalazzo]

Math like the alphabet is a mental construct. OTOH, geometry is physics... don't get me started.

[missingnocchi]

I think that everything is math and people who believe in irrational numbers should be killed.

[Solitary]

A lot of mathematicians think math is a discovery and exist in reality. I think it is an invention used to describe quantum reality that can't be described pictorially, or our world that can be described pictorially.  Good question though. Bill

[aitm]

I have often wondered what philosophers think about when not serving fries or glasses of pinot grigio.....now I know.

[Solitary]

:-$  I'm drinking my Old Vine Zinfandel now.    Bill

[josephpalazzo]

Nothing beats beer and pizza.

 :P

[Seabear]

I dunno, do "words" really exist? What about colors?

It's philosophical bullshit like this that makes me want to kick someone in the balls.

For something that may not really "exist", it sure does a fantastic fucking job of allowing us to do things like make the computer you are reading this on work as designed. Things it would be impossible to do without it.

[josephpalazzo]

There are no numbers in your computer, except on your keyboard. Inside of your computers is a bunch of wires and switches.

[Plu]

I don't think anyone is going to argue that math doesn't work. But that doesn't mean that math is a tangible thing. And there's a big difference in approach to it between "it's a real, tangible thing" and "it's just stuff we make up".

[Seabear]

Semantics

[stromboli]

I have often wondered what philosophers think about when not serving fries or glasses of pinot grigio.....now I know.

Thank you. I was not aware that Pinot Grigio was the correct wine to serve with fries.

[Colanth]

See?  Philosophy DOES have some actual use.

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I think that everything is math and people who believe in irrational numbers should be killed.

They are needed in college algerbra... not saying its right.

[Solitary]

:-$ Don't even think about imaginary numbers.  :-k   :Hangman:  I just thought about an infinity of infinitesimals meeting at aleph.    Bill