But I see your point, I think. IF numbers work as they did when we all first learned math (rigidly), then normal mathematics is objectively true. — Gregory
You can say 9 is the same as 2 in my mind. — Gregory
I'm not sure that's the only real question.We as a human species tend to do things without question while under authoratative governing principles, similar to math but I'll get to that point in a little bit. A lot of us get up and work from 9-5 because it is universally accepted to be a part of society without question of it. We read words from the dictionary and almost never question the origins of such words. We engage in religious activities without second thought of whether this is actually true or not.
The only real question is,
Why don't most people want to question these things themselves or try to understand why they do these things without question? I hope it isn't out of fear of possibly thinking for yourselves and drawing your own logical conclusions. And the same can be said for mathematics to a varying extent. — flame2
Congratulations on your transformation into an open-minded critical thinker!Most people on any topic automatically want to think they are right because they are afraid of possibly being wrong.
I used to be that kind of a person but I am not anymore and it has allowed me to keep an open mind and question everything in the world in which we reside in. Of course it has also allowed me to be more accepting of people's differing opinions if you are thinking. That's just a way of life. — flame2
I'm not sure I follow all of your discussion on this topic.But this all leads up to my main topic which is about math, — flame2
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