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Re: A modest proposal

Subject: Re: A modest proposal
From: "Jesse F. Hughes"
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:42:27 +0200
Newsgroups: sci.math
Robert Low <mtx014@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> But then, the weight of S plus the weight of T is 1+1=2,
> but SuT is the naturals, which has weight 1, so it's a
> consequence of your system that 1+1=2.

Er, that doesn't sound so bad.

Now, if 1+1=1, on the other hand....

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"[I]n mathematics there are two types of integers: primes and composites.  With
such a distinction, it makes sense that there would be interest in them.  It's
like how in the world there are mostly two kinds of people: male and female
[...] and lots of reasons for interest in the differences." JSH on math/biology

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