"oldcoot" wrote in message
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On Dec 24, 6:31 am, "Painius" wrote:

The Universe is more easily understood using
mathematics. For example, infinite sets behave
very differently than finite sets. It helps to have
a solid background in math if one truly wants to
go beyond the many mysterious veils that the
Universe has to offer.

It also helps to have a healthy, full awareness of the **fallacy** of
the Primacy of Math fixation. That's the situation where *descriptions
of effects* ('The Math') substitute for _explanations of cause_.
_Mechanism of causation_ is kicked completely out of the picture, and
the 'schematic' or 'blueprint' serves as its surrogate. Disciples of
the Primacy of Math say "The math `IS` the 'big picture'." That's
tantamount to saying the "blueprint is the building" or "the schematic
is the radio."

There was Einstein's famous statement, "remember gentlemen, we have
not proven that the aether does not exist, we have only proven we do
not need it (for mathematical purposes)." Paraphrasing, "space can be
treated mathematically _as if_ it were a void, not that it `is` a
void." The mainstream spun it as the Triumph of Math emancipating
science its old shackles. Thus the Primacy of Math fixation reached
full flower, bequeathing its greatest legacy, the Gift that keeps on
giving, the Void-Space Paradigm. oc

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Agreed, oc. Mathematics is a tool. Sometimes
science wields it like a micrometer, and at other
times, like an axe.

All i'm saying is that if you want to nail something
down, you need a hammer. And you need to know
how to use it.

happy holidays and...
starry starry nights!

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Indelibly yours,
Paine

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