Message from @Pwnelius
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Get this through your damn head
**TOOL!!**
how about a measurement of curvature @Pwnelius ?
Yes, I'm agreeing that it's a tool
Not a direct reflection
but it's a tool we uses to reflect reality
9.8 m/s, squared... because that's what we observe
hi!
we don't just make it up as we go along
ok cool
so making the argument that math proves nothing because it's a "tool" is nonsensical
how me get art role?
And just simply stating 9.8 m/s squared will not explain anything unless you go into more detail. Stating equations will not explain anything unless you know what those are tools for.
You still need reality outside of math
yes, you do
math is founded in reality
So, math **is not** reality.
math is founded in reality
Not always
You can do anything with math
You can make up anything with math
I cannot divide by zero
I cannot say 2 + 2 = 5
You can
you can say 2 bananas - 3 bananas = -1 bananas
math doesn't have to be reality
no i can't
2 + 2 = 5 is mathematically incorrect
You don't need to abide by linear interpretations for math to be a thing.
2+2 **ONLY** equals 4 because you make it do so.
no it's not
Are you daft?
for an example, architects use math to design buildings
That's not what I'm talking about
Clearly
if they changed the properties of math on a whim, then the building would turn out very different
Again
Not what I'm talking about
you can't make the argument that math can be changed on a whim due to being a human construct