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From: "Autymn D. C."
Date: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Fields are as real as we need them to be
From: "Autymn D. C."
Date: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Fields are as real as we need them to be
On Mar 24, 11:43=A0am, Benj
> On Mar 24, 11:35 am, "Autymn D. C."
>
> > Fake. =A0Real numera are real by definition. =A0And so is 1 one by
> > definition, dumbasses.
>
>
>
> THAT, Aut. , would depend upon what the meaning of "is" is! =A0(or in
> this case "real", is)
>
> So can you and nurse Ratched understand that the word "real" can have
> not just ONE but SEVERAL meanings each of which can be used as
> required?
>
> Numbers are abstractions and hence can never be "real" no matter WHAT
> words you use to "define" them!
Abstract as in not concrete, not not real. Real numera are real
abstractions.
