[MD] Language

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 9 Feb 2010 at 21:51, Steven Peterson wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Arlo Bensinger <ajb102 at psu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > [Platt]
> >
> > No. Mathematics is just as attuned to the world as hammers, screw drivers
> > and other useful tools. "Attuned to the world" means "harmonious with
> > reality."
> >
> > [Arlo]
> > Umm.. name me something that is not "harmonious with reality" or "attuned
> > to the world"...
> >
> >
> I think we are all stumped.  I guess math isn't unique in this way.

Hey Steve, 

Name something? How about "God?" According to the atheists among 
us, that's something "not harmonious with reality." Of course, if they 
want to say otherwise, I'm all ears. :-)

Regards,
Platt