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May 12, 2024, 3:02 pm UTC    
June 27, 2007 08:44PM
It is impossible to calculate any of your geometric constants using the Yanomamo counting system. They are a complex people with a complex language, yet your assertion that mathematics was a natural offshoot of human philosophy has fallen dead in its tracks. Your attempts at special pleading are noted, and disregarded entirely.

Your belief in the universality of European/Greek mathematics is an exquisite example of ethnocentrism. Until you understand the fact that very, very few things are really universal, you can not seriously examine a foreign culture and actually see what they see.

Anthony

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think.
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Let's pretend

Clive June 26, 2007 10:20AM

Re: Let's pretend

clem ciamarra June 26, 2007 11:22AM

Re: Let's pretend

Don Barone June 26, 2007 11:46AM

Re: Let's pretend

Don Barone June 26, 2007 12:03PM

Re: Let's pretend

Clive June 26, 2007 12:30PM

Re: Let's pretend

Clive June 26, 2007 12:09PM

Re: Let's pretend

Don Barone June 26, 2007 12:53PM

Re: Let's pretend

Clive June 26, 2007 01:15PM

Re: Let's pretend

Khazar-khum June 26, 2007 07:10PM

So much wrong here...

Anthony June 26, 2007 07:23PM

Re: So much wrong here...

Clive June 26, 2007 10:05PM

Re: So much wrong here...

Anthony June 27, 2007 09:07AM

Re: So much wrong here...

Don Barone June 27, 2007 10:18AM

Re: So much wrong here...

Clive June 27, 2007 10:56AM

Re: So much wrong here...

Warwick L Nixon June 27, 2007 10:58AM

Re: So much wrong here...

creigs1707 June 27, 2007 07:06PM

Re: So much wrong here...

Warwick L Nixon June 29, 2007 11:19AM

Modern maths

Anthony June 27, 2007 11:20AM

Re: Modern maths

cladking June 27, 2007 06:07PM

Question for the geomancing math giants out there...

Anthony June 27, 2007 07:11PM

Re: Question for the geomancing math giants out there...

cladking June 27, 2007 07:26PM

Re: Question for the geomancing math giants out there...

Anthony June 27, 2007 07:29PM

Re: Question for the geomancing math giants out there...

cladking June 27, 2007 08:03PM

You've proved my point

Anthony June 27, 2007 08:44PM

Re: You've proved my point

cladking June 27, 2007 08:58PM

Re: You've proved my point

MJ Thomas June 28, 2007 03:06AM

Re: So much wrong here...

Clive June 27, 2007 11:26AM

Assertions

Anthony June 27, 2007 11:30AM

Re: Assertions

Clive June 27, 2007 02:09PM

Re: Assertions

Anthony June 27, 2007 02:15PM

Re: Assertions

Clive June 27, 2007 02:13PM

Re: Assertions

Anthony June 27, 2007 02:17PM

Re: Assertions

Clive June 27, 2007 02:46PM

Re: Assertions

Anthony June 27, 2007 03:05PM

Re: Assertions

MJ Thomas June 28, 2007 02:28AM

Re: Let's pretend

Warwick L Nixon June 27, 2007 11:01AM

Re: Let's pretend

Clive June 27, 2007 11:25AM

Re: Let's pretend

Warwick L Nixon June 29, 2007 11:27AM

Moderation Note

Katherine Reece June 27, 2007 12:07PM

Re: Let's pretend

Joe_S July 01, 2007 03:34AM

Re: Let's pretend

MJ Thomas July 01, 2007 01:17PM

Re: Let's pretend

cladking July 01, 2007 03:48PM

Re: Let's pretend

MJ Thomas July 01, 2007 05:42PM

Re: Let's pretend

cladking July 01, 2007 03:45PM

Re: Let's pretend

Jammer July 12, 2007 01:36PM



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