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is math discovered or invented?

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  • W Wastedtalent

    Neither. It's a tool used to describe and prove/disprove new theories. (In the same way that language was neither discovered nor invented, but individual languages were invented).

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    Johnny J
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    I normally use a hammer... :doh:

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      Heads??? :confused:

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      Tails. You lose.

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      • R Ron Anders

        Discovered. All was put here by the One True Living God.

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        Ron Anders wrote:

        by the One True Living God.

        There is no such thing :)

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        • A amagitech

          What is your opinion

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          HobbyProggy
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          Neither, it developed or evolved, how ever you want to call it. It is in us, starting from basic stuff like hey i eat 1 of my 2 banananas so i got only 1 left. That's math. Some genuises then combined equations and that did the magic to create formulas and theories :)

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          • A amagitech

            What is your opinion

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            dlhale
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            A lot of it is just made up, like math that "proves" black holes exist. Black Holes exist only in the minds of mathematicians. Even Steven Hawkings is beginning to see the truth.

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              Ron Anders wrote:

              by the One True Living God.

              There is no such thing :)

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              Lost User
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              There is, I am it.

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              • D dlhale

                A lot of it is just made up, like math that "proves" black holes exist. Black Holes exist only in the minds of mathematicians. Even Steven Hawkings is beginning to see the truth.

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                jsc42
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                dlhale wrote:

                Black Holes exist only in the minds of mathematicians

                That means that I am not a mathematician. No black holes exist in my mind; or, if they do, I haven't seen them (should I try using a mirror?).

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                • D dlhale

                  A lot of it is just made up, like math that "proves" black holes exist. Black Holes exist only in the minds of mathematicians. Even Steven Hawkings is beginning to see the truth.

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                  Super Lloyd
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                  you are confused! black hole is physics! math is just a tool about numbers and logic (certainly anything real) used by many people, including physicists....

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                  • L Lost User

                    Maybe both. One starts out defining things (to see if they are interesting or whatever), but after that you follow the consequences and that's more like discovering.

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                    You got it! :-D :-\

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                    • R Ron Anders

                      Discovered. All was put here by the One True Living God.

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                      jeron1
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                      I wonder who discovered hatred?

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                      • S Stefto

                        Discovered, Noone is sadistic enough to invent this :laugh:

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                        Bilgehan Berberoglu
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                        You're right :laugh: :laugh:

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                        • A amagitech

                          What is your opinion

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                          Lost User
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                          Math is a description tool, like a language it is invented.

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                          • A amagitech

                            What is your opinion

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                            peterchen
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                            According to Plato, discovered. [^]

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                              Ron Anders wrote:

                              by the One True Living God.

                              There is no such thing :)

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                              peterchen
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                              Yes, of course - but she still put it there!

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                              • L Lost User

                                There is, I am it.

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                                HobbyProggy
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                                Heretic XD

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                                • A amagitech

                                  What is your opinion

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                                  Duncan Edwards Jones
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                                  All human endeavours (language, culture, maths, science) are abstractions and therefore the level of abstraction constitutes invention. Only reality is real.....man. :omg:

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                                  • J Johnny J

                                    You mean Munchies[^]? :confused:

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                                    How often did you have him lying flat in front of your door? :)

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                                    • A amagitech

                                      What is your opinion

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                                      Muharrem B. wrote:

                                      What is your opinion

                                      That it is Maths.

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                                      • A amagitech

                                        What is your opinion

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                                        Marc Clifton
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                                        Both. Marc

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                                          Muharrem B. wrote:

                                          What is your opinion

                                          That it is Maths.

                                          Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                                          Duncan Edwards Jones
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                                          ..although the question should probably take the past tense.

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