Anatol tells us that the Los Angeles Times's op-ed page is way behind the curve in its attacks on "secular thought" as a religion. The definitive such attack was made by Calvin and Hobbes:
Calvin: "Math is not a science. It's a religion. Here is a bunch of numbers, and by some magic they become another bunch of numbers. You either believe it, or you don't. As a math atheist, I demand being freed of this".
Hobbes: "In public school, no less. Call a lawyer"
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Posted by: ogmb on June 18, 2004 04:26 AM" And by some magic, they become a bunch of other numbers" There's the distinction between magic and science, but this one, between the thoughtful process ( sometimes requiring agonizing mental acuity) and the destination ( believe it --the answer is here, don't exercise yourself) is not often noted. The inclusion of the role of the lawyers is the icing on the cake. Thank you Calvin and Hobbes.
Posted by: calmo on June 18, 2004 10:16 AMoh and who can forget the mathemagician?
http://www.mathsci.appstate.edu/~sjg/simpsonsmath/mathematician.jpg
Posted by: Ralph Lee on June 18, 2004 11:33 PMoh and who can forget the mathemagician?
http://www.mathsci.appstate.edu/~sjg/simpsonsmath/mathematician.jpg
Posted by: Ralph Lee on June 18, 2004 11:33 PMIf we all lived our lives by priciples of mathematics we wouldn't need laws. Unfortunately we're stuck with language.
Humor is one compensation
Posted by: seth edenbaum on June 20, 2004 08:47 AMWhen I was taking physics in college one of my hallmates (an econ major) asked me what I was studying. I said magnetism, and he told it I was wasting my time because everyone knows that magnetism is just magic.
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