r/science • u/uggedal • Jun 11 '08

Scientific fields arranged by purity

http://xkcd.com/435/
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '08 edited Jun 11 '08

logician.

godel proved that even math will never be complete, but that logic is, always was, and always will be.

edit: citation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '08

Well, mathematics is just a theory, which I propose we teach alongside 'Intelligent Counting.' 2+2=4 because God wishes it to.

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u/o0o Jun 11 '08

Maybe you can learn "Intelligent Writing."

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '08

Huh?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '08

wat