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Pet peeve. Just exactly what about it is unreasonable?

• renewiltord 4y ago
  It's a reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unreasonable_Effectiveness_of_Mathematics_in_the_Natural_Sciences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unreasonable_Effectiveness... It's interesting that we can start with some stuff, get mathematical conclusions, and then the mathematical conclusions lead to results about Physics. That's crazy! Well, not really, but it's cool, right? But it's mostly used as a humorous snowclone here. So yeah, it is what it is, and you must remain peeved. There is no relief.
  • galaxyLogic 4y ago
    I think physics starts with some very basic assumptions about the world because that's what the world looks like. So I don't find it surprising that the models physics starts with, and their consequences would already have been investigated by mathematicians. What is a physics problem if not a math-problem? So I never really understood the point of mathematics being unreasonably effective. What am I missing?
  • jonnycomputer 4y ago
    I know the reference. Hence the pet peeve.