Let me hold you by the hand and give you a childish example: An equation may have a solution, which you may prove must exist, but that does not mean you possess the solution. Is that a bit complicated? — tom
it is transparently obvious that an axiomatic system cannot be complete and coherent simultaneously. — ernestm
We have to make a cognitive leap and say there exists something which is in between a wave and particle, or changes state between the two. But in reality, it is neither. — ernestm
Well that is interesting. I should say it is obvious *to me* because I learned Gödel's theories when I was 15. What I am discovering as an adult is that most people were not granted such a good education.
As your observe, it is transparently obvious that an axiomatic system cannot be complete and coherent simultaneously. — ernestm
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