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> The idea that mathematics is "the language of the universe" that can be precisely "discovered" by brilliant minds is a ridiculous notion This claim is at lea
by wyager 5y ago
> The idea that mathematics is "the language of the universe" that can be precisely "discovered" by brilliant minds is a ridiculous notion
This claim is at least as speculative as any claim that the universe works on some symbolic system.
- pphysch 5y agoLet me soften that claim. The probability that we humans are even capable of comprehending the fundamental nature of the universe, if such a thing exists, is approximately 0%.
- wyager 5y agoWhy do you think the rules of the universe are complicated? If you use any kind of kolmogorov prior that's not a reasonable thing to assume without evidence.