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Godel tells us that any sufficiently complex reasoning system, if it is consistent, is incomplete: one can make hypotheses in the language of that system that cannot be shown to be true or false within the language of that system. And the language of human objective reasoning, sufficiently abstracted, appears to be such a system ( Read more... ) -
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Nice things about spring, #423. Letting birdsong be the alarm clock. -
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The ground is clear, and the snow that's left is the curbside piles, especially the ones in the shade.
Today I saw a Christmas tree lying on the curb.
Thought one: This is a little late to take down Christmas.
Thought two: I bet it's been inside a snowbank since January. -
Mud is beautiful
Once upon a time, I was informed that one of the Russian words for springtime (rasputiza) translates more or less as, the muddy season. At the time, I thought this was typical Russian fatalism. Now I understand in the days of the spring thaw, mud can be beautiful. -
Just a crazy idea....
If we think of the lifestyle of our pre-sedentary ancestors as one that covered large distances in the annual cycle, and larger ones over a lifetime, with culture-bearing units having a lifespan of only several generations, and meetings with true strangers a regular fact of life, throughout life, then could the language acquisition faculty of young ( Read more... ) -
International news can be good after all ...
For the first time since 1968, Malaysia is not under single-party rule. While the party still rules, they no longer have the 2/3 supermajority needed to amend the constitution. -
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So Gary Gygax has died. Best obituary headline ... "Failed saving throw". -
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Brush-choked vacant lot,
Sunrise on ice-glazed brambles:
Acres of diamonds. -
Baba Yetu
I buy modern video games so rarely that I don't know if quality music is par for the course these days, but I remember about a year ago, being very impressed by the opening score for Civilization 4. Actually, it brought tears to my eyes ( Read more... )
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