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Originally posted by rekar
Math is not our collective knowledge of anything, its a tool to help understand unknowns. 1+1 is a concept, based on this system of math. Math can be used for many things, but like I said, it is NOT required for anything but we use it.
Maybe I dont understand what you are trying to say because Im in a higher level of consciousness, and lack the ability to think so low, I dont know, and maybe you over use and dont understand math at face value. Math is nothing more than what you get from it at face value, that determines your whole view on math.
rekar
Originally posted by TheoryofLogic
My belief is that math defines certain aspects of our perception. It gives us a canvas in which to base our way of understanding so to speak.
I thought about things like this alot when I was younger (13-14), and I came up with this conclusion; We are experiencing a harmonious nature of free will vs fate. The only thing that seperates the two is perception...or perhaps how one grasps the concept of life.
In a phrase, "Is the cup half empty or half full?" Either choice is neither wrong nor right. It is all based on perception...there are a vague amount of absolute truths...and the ones we know we only accept because they have not been defied or proven otherwise yet.
Can one stop life? Can one prevent death? Surely any claims only exhibit a certain level of ignorance. We did not start life, and surely we cannot finish it. Yet we experience it. That alone should help us understand that there is certainly some range of freewill, but that it is governed by some alterior force...perhaps the force in mind is fate or destiny.
I wonder...
Originally posted by rekar
Ok, so your saying now that a line is not math at all? Doesnt math, in your terms, tell you how long you want it to be, in any given measure? doesnt a line make up the structure of a circle?
Thank you for the comments, and Like a lot of the viewpoints that have been expressed so far. The game, the rivers, all are a different ideas brought about to explain the different ideas the buddies shared here. The rivers are choices leading to your ultimate destiny. The game can show different points, but you end up in the same place in the end.
rekar
Originally posted by rekar
It is because we are human that we created math. With math came science and language. Im pretty sure early forms of math were never intended to do what we are doing with the advanced stuff we are doing now, so really, math itself is outdated like the rest of the things we are using. Just because something works doesnt mean you have to keep using it over and over. You need to eventually step up and make something new and more resourceful. Use the knowledge you have as a collective race and make something to better the entire Human race, not just this country here, and this one over there.
Human kind and beings will never evolve past out current state if we cannot help ourselves and fix whats wrong with the world.
The choices the Governments of the world are making are wrong, they see to better their society before the needs of another country, or the needs of the human race. I have simple solutions to problems that are currently at hand in the world, and with the help of everyone, they could be fixed in a year or less.
Okay, now that got off subject just a bit.... but you get the idea behind it hopefully
rekar
Originally posted by rekar
What theories can you provide to contradict these ones provided or support them?
Rekar
Originally posted by rekar
reply to post by XXXN3O
Now, whats the main difference between the 2? i really dont have a clue, I dont know the rewards of being good, or being evil in the end, its not like we came into life with a beginners guide to Earth and the Human Syndrome.
Am I in the right direction?
rekar