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Originally posted by Mushroom
I'll try to avoid joining the name-calling here...
I don't understand why mathematics is different. You don't talk about theories in Junior High math, granted, but mathematics is a science. What about number theory, the theory of probability, Pythagoras' theorem, Fermat's theorem, logic theory, recursion theory, and the recently repopularized invariant theory? Math is a more fundamental tool than science (you could say that math is tool to help model the science, which is a tool to help model the world), but not inherently different, or exempt from the scientific method.
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Math is Raw knowledge with no emotions!! Math is much much much different, Math is soo much better.... A theorem is a lot different than a Theorey. A theorem is PROVEN and is not arguable. You can not disagree with a theorem. There is only right and wrong in Math, no emotions, no beliefs, simply knowledge. Math is completely extempt from the Scientific method, there are no observations, there is no collection of data, and there is no educated guess.... You have numbers, and either you solve them or you do not.
I LOVE MATH.
I'm pathetic i know.
As for the arguement to close the thread, I would like to see it stay open, It's fun.
I think we should all agree that it will never go anywhere, and no one here will convert to christianity or athesism, just from our feeble ramblings. But I think as long as we keep the name calling to a minimum we should be alright.