• blind3rdeye@aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    And by ‘they’, do you mean the hypothetical mathematicians in your mind that would prefer that their maths is not applicable to any kind of practical applications?

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      12 days ago

      Specific mathematicians and societies which were critical to the early development of the field. It is at the very core of the culture, at least in its origination.

      Math was pure philosophy and a pursuit for the landed gentry.

      Not sure why anyone thinks this is controversial. Its all there in the history books. This is what they said about themselves.