Me: And given the base definitions, 2+3=5 is universally true. You: 2+3=5 is not universally true, it is true within the framework of a common set of axioms.
Now I think it should be obvious that by "base definitions" I pretty much meant your "common set of axioms", though of course I couldn't write out the exact axioms without doing some reasearch. And in my post I forgot that besides numbers and addition we also needed to define equality. So given the definitions, or the framework of a common set of axioms, or whatever, it is universally true. Unless you claim that the "universally" part negates the "given" part, which would mean that the phrase "universally true" is an oxymoron because you always need definitions/axioms/whatever to work with (not the least of which are the definitions of "universal" and "true".)
Why does 2+3 = 5? Because we said it does...not because it is universally true.
I don't know about that. I am not a mathematician, but I've always been pretty sure that we defined numbers and addition, but specific instances of their usage, like "2 + 3 = 5" are not defined but instead logically induced (or deduced, I forget) from those base definitions. And given the base definitions, 2+3=5 is universally true.
FTA: By his second year in high school, he was taking three AP classes. "I sort of got a little addicted to it," he said. At TJ, he was taking more AP classes than any other sophomore that year, so, he figured, why not do it again next year?
For those who don't know, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a public magnet school in VA that you have to pass a test to get into. Unless things have changed recently, over a quarter of the TJ graduating class tends to head to UVA (and maybe 8-10% to Virginia Tech). I've always wondered about that, seems a bit lazy to me.
Anyway, based on the students who go to TJ, I find it really hard to believe that he was the only one in his class sophomore year (out of 400, +/- transferees and dropouts) who was taking 3 AP courses. But maybe it was just a bad year.
I'm a firm believer that most people act in the best intrests of others.
Most people action in what they, perhaps subconciously, perceive to be the best interests of themselves. It just happens that being a dick to people is usually not in a person's best interests. BOCTAOE
In response to recent studies showing that child abuse takes place predominantly inside private homes, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has put into action an initiative to place multiple government controlled cameras into every room, including the bath rooms, of every house in the United States of America. In response to protests by privacy advocate, Gonzales said only "If you're doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to hide."
The fact that the cheater is 24, lacks a girlfriend (quite defensive about it too), and quotes a hideous translation from a dub of a mainstream cartoon show doesn't lend us to have faith in his intelligence.
You actually believe him that he's 24? I'm guessing he's about 15, though other people think he's a lot younger than that. Also, I wonder what the chances are that he was intentionally saying things to get a reaction out of people.
It was luck. I don't have a link, but I remember hearing in lecture at some college course or other that they did 20mph rear crash tests. In 11 out of 12 cases, the gas tank exploded. That's about the same odds as landing a gut-shot straight draw on the river in Texas Hold'em, isn't it?
"love hotels"(which are not brothels, they are basically hotels rented by the hour with the express purpose of having consenting adults do things in them which one would rent a hotel by the hour for)
Based on plenty of anime and manga, you can remove "adults", and perhaps "consenting" from that statement.
You mean like "Partly burning, 35% chance of blood vaporization"?
Anyway, if supercomputers could accurately predict effects of different things on the human body, we'd have computer-designed cures for all illnesses known to man.
Headline is misleading. It's "Banned and/or challenged" books, and I have a feeling that most of them have been merely challenged. A parent complaining to the school board about a book seems to be enough to put it in this list. And the ones where were actually "Banned" have merely been banned by one school district or another or some such nonesense. And then the ban was usually overturned. I don't think any of these books are currently banned by the U.S. Government.
Pessimal: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? your grace." Vimes: "I know that one. Who watches the watchmen? Me, Mr. Pessimal." Pessimal: "Ah, but who watches you, your grace?" Vimes: "I do that, too. All the time."
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As far as I'm concerned, the world would be a much better place with a little less nationalism.
Yes, I bathe at least once a day. With soap. Real soap. Not like from Fight Club.
What, you don't like Soylent Soap?
Me: And given the base definitions, 2+3=5 is universally true.
You: 2+3=5 is not universally true, it is true within the framework of a common set of axioms.
Now I think it should be obvious that by "base definitions" I pretty much meant your "common set of axioms", though of course I couldn't write out the exact axioms without doing some reasearch. And in my post I forgot that besides numbers and addition we also needed to define equality. So given the definitions, or the framework of a common set of axioms, or whatever, it is universally true. Unless you claim that the "universally" part negates the "given" part, which would mean that the phrase "universally true" is an oxymoron because you always need definitions/axioms/whatever to work with (not the least of which are the definitions of "universal" and "true".)
Why does 2+3 = 5? Because we said it does...not because it is universally true.
I don't know about that. I am not a mathematician, but I've always been pretty sure that we defined numbers and addition, but specific instances of their usage, like "2 + 3 = 5" are not defined but instead logically induced (or deduced, I forget) from those base definitions. And given the base definitions, 2+3=5 is universally true.
FTA: By his second year in high school, he was taking three AP classes. "I sort of got a little addicted to it," he said. At TJ, he was taking more AP classes than any other sophomore that year, so, he figured, why not do it again next year?
For those who don't know, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a public magnet school in VA that you have to pass a test to get into. Unless things have changed recently, over a quarter of the TJ graduating class tends to head to UVA (and maybe 8-10% to Virginia Tech). I've always wondered about that, seems a bit lazy to me.
Anyway, based on the students who go to TJ, I find it really hard to believe that he was the only one in his class sophomore year (out of 400, +/- transferees and dropouts) who was taking 3 AP courses. But maybe it was just a bad year.
Experimentation and exploration is for high school and below.
The parents would disagree.
Half the fun? In my experience college would have been a whole lot more fun without all those courses getting in the way.
I'm a firm believer that most people act in the best intrests of others.
Most people action in what they, perhaps subconciously, perceive to be the best interests of themselves. It just happens that being a dick to people is usually not in a person's best interests. BOCTAOE
In response to recent studies showing that child abuse takes place predominantly inside private homes, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has put into action an initiative to place multiple government controlled cameras into every room, including the bath rooms, of every house in the United States of America. In response to protests by privacy advocate, Gonzales said only "If you're doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to hide."
Unless you tell them that they have to point out the date on the calendar, I prefer the more common version:
Senator, please restrict your response to the following question to only "Yes" or "No":
Have you stopped beating your wife yet?
The fact that the cheater is 24, lacks a girlfriend (quite defensive about it too), and quotes a hideous translation from a dub of a mainstream cartoon show doesn't lend us to have faith in his intelligence.
You actually believe him that he's 24? I'm guessing he's about 15, though other people think he's a lot younger than that.
Also, I wonder what the chances are that he was intentionally saying things to get a reaction out of people.
It was luck. I don't have a link, but I remember hearing in lecture at some college course or other that they did 20mph rear crash tests. In 11 out of 12 cases, the gas tank exploded. That's about the same odds as landing a gut-shot straight draw on the river in Texas Hold'em, isn't it?
"love hotels"(which are not brothels, they are basically hotels rented by the hour with the express purpose of having consenting adults do things in them which one would rent a hotel by the hour for)
Based on plenty of anime and manga, you can remove "adults", and perhaps "consenting" from that statement.
No, that's more like saying Consumer Reports can't say "Don't buy a Ford Pinto."
Oh please, like the powerful would ever get to trial!
Actually Luke could feel sensations from his hand. This arm from TFA is much closer to automail arm Edward Elric has.
You mean like "Partly burning, 35% chance of blood vaporization"?
Anyway, if supercomputers could accurately predict effects of different things on the human body, we'd have computer-designed cures for all illnesses known to man.
Awesome! Wish I had modpoints.
testing these weapons on the people in charge of the project? I mean they're non-lethal, so what's the problem?
I found .*? of it funny myself.
Headline is misleading. It's "Banned and/or challenged" books, and I have a feeling that most of them have been merely challenged. A parent complaining to the school board about a book seems to be enough to put it in this list. And the ones where were actually "Banned" have merely been banned by one school district or another or some such nonesense. And then the ban was usually overturned. I don't think any of these books are currently banned by the U.S. Government.
Phase 1: Distribute bootleg versions of your software to lots of people.
Phase 2: Sue lots of people for damages.
Phase 3: Profit!
The google toolbar gives the up-directory button as well.
Pessimal: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? your grace."
Vimes: "I know that one. Who watches the watchmen? Me, Mr. Pessimal."
Pessimal: "Ah, but who watches you, your grace?"
Vimes: "I do that, too. All the time."
From Thud!
"A person is smart, people are dumb."
That reminded me of one of my favorite Terry Pratchett quotes:
"The IQ of a mob is the IQ of its dumbest member divided by the number of mobsters."