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lol, yes, you discover how mathematicians think, but what they think is still an invention. In the end, I agree that if we expand the definition of the univers

• lisper 7y ago
  > what they think is still an invention Is there anything that any human thinks (other than straight-out mimicry) that is not an invention? If I type: squirgle florb snozbar would you say that I have invented something? Because if the answer to that is yes, then I'll concede the point (and observe that "invention" is not a particularly interesting concept). But if the answer is no, then I challenge you to draw a distinction between what I just did and what mathematicians do in a principled way.
  • dorgo 7y ago
    neither inventions nor discoveries have to be interesting. >squirgle florb snozbar yes, you invented something (i think you can even claim copyright on that). I agree that it is not very interesting. mathematicians usually/sometimes produce more interesing inventions.
    • lisper 7y ago
      > yes, you invented something OK, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then. I would not call that an invention (and I think most people would agree).