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On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:34:52 -0500, David Marcus
<DavidMarcus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>MoeBlee wrote:
>> Tony Orlow wrote:
>> > stephen@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> > > The point is, there are different types of numbers, and statements
>> > > that are true of one type of number need not be true of other
>> > > types of numbers.
>>
>> > Well, then, you must be of the opinion that set theory is NOT the
>> > foundation for all mathematics, but only some particular system of
>> > numbers and ideas: a theory. That's good.
>>
>> Whether he thinks set theory is or is not a foundation, it doesn't
>> follow that he should not think it is a foundation simply because there
>> are different kinds of numbers.
>
>It certainly appears that Tony doesn't know what the word "foundation"
>means in this context.
Nor does it appear that you know what words mean in combination.
~v~~
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