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1. And the vast majority of Newton's writings were either religious tracts or alchemical

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Wed May 9, 2012, 03:04 PM

May 2012

Does that mean we should not mourn the loss to mathematics and physics which that mania entailed?

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Math whiz chooses small religious school in Queens over Ivy League [View all] rug May 2012 OP

And the vast majority of Newton's writings were either religious tracts or alchemical intaglio May 2012 #1

You assume two things: rug May 2012 #2

Hey whatever's right for him is good dmallind May 2012 #3

The 20-year-old chose the Lander College for Men AlbertCat May 2012 #4

You should look up the school. rug May 2012 #5

You should look up the school. AlbertCat May 2012 #6

Ah, I thought you'd want content in your post. rug May 2012 #7

Ah, I thought you'd want content in your post. AlbertCat May 2012 #8

This makes me think of the movie "Pi" kentauros May 2012 #9

That's a fine movie. rug May 2012 #10

At first, the voice-over in that trailer kentauros May 2012 #15

So he's a Math whizz and a Jew. And...? mr blur May 2012 #11

He's a particularly religious person and he's a particularly adept mathematician. rug May 2012 #12

About his religion yes dmallind May 2012 #16

Are you making the argument that one can't be a believer and a mathematician? cbayer May 2012 #17

Good lord no - Newton schnookers that one for a start, among many dmallind May 2012 #18

Ok, I see what you are saying. cbayer May 2012 #19

That's not true at all. bananas May 2012 #43

Actually, it is. eqfan592 May 2012 #48

Nope. bananas May 2012 #51

The very first sentence of your post was false. eqfan592 May 2012 #53

No, it wasn't false. bananas May 2012 #55

No, I did not even imply any such thing. eqfan592 May 2012 #63

I see. He must disable his reason when he prays. rug May 2012 #20

When he decides that there is a god there to pray to, he must not apply mathematical criteria dmallind May 2012 #21

He could apply his considerable reason and conclude faith is not subject to theorems. rug May 2012 #22

Only if he is into pretzels. cleanhippie May 2012 #23

That's not the word I'm looking for at the moment. rug May 2012 #24

Never is. cleanhippie May 2012 #25

Correct. The word was nitwit. rug May 2012 #27

Correct word for what? cleanhippie May 2012 #29

I love that word. rug May 2012 #30

What what it the correct word for? cleanhippie May 2012 #31

Don't worry. You're not a nitwit. I like you. rug May 2012 #32

And you're not a nitwit. Still doesn't answer what it was the correct word for. cleanhippie May 2012 #35

Here's the jury results. rug May 2012 #33

Jury results for what? cleanhippie May 2012 #34

For whoever alerted my post. rug May 2012 #36

So what was it the word for? cleanhippie May 2012 #37

Ah, I see ls is in the house. rug May 2012 #38

What was it the correct word for? cleanhippie May 2012 #42

but ontology is surely subject to evidence and logic? dmallind May 2012 #26

I think it is, but not necessarily observational evidence. rug May 2012 #28

So why do so many people proudly proclaim skepticscott May 2012 #41

To the contrary. LTX May 2012 #44

You're making several logical fallacies, see post #51. nt bananas May 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author eqfan592 May 2012 #54

I stand in awe. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #61

I look forward to your proof that it is the product of madness. rug May 2012 #65

He doesn't have to in order to show your reasoning was flawed. (nt) eqfan592 May 2012 #67

Imputing an argument is not demonstrating flawed reasoning rug May 2012 #68

So you DO think this guy's existence is proof that religiuon is rational? 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #70

Read the previous post. rug May 2012 #71

I did. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #72

Watch "A Beautiful Mind." In addition to that, read about Kurt Godel. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #60

His math eroded in proportion to his reason. rug May 2012 #66

It's his choice of course. Jim__ May 2012 #13

He definitely won't have the same academic resources but who knows where his interests will take him rug May 2012 #14

Pure mathematics is great because it is not a science. daaron May 2012 #39

That's a good observation. I hadn't realized that fine distinction. rug May 2012 #40

In college our advance algebra prof also taught Ethics and attended law school... cynatnite May 2012 #45

John Baez, a particularly erudite physicist, stated it this way: LTX May 2012 #46

Or John von Neumann to a student: daaron May 2012 #47

I like the underlying idea of the latter quote. LTX May 2012 #49

I know, huh? Von Neumann's one of my all-time favs. nt daaron May 2012 #50

Doctot Strangelove tama May 2012 #58

According to wikipedia, the quote that you cite is unsourced. Jim__ May 2012 #69

Science is as science does tama May 2012 #57

Hm. I will have to pass on this, thx. nt daaron May 2012 #59

As you please tama May 2012 #64

I've read the article and this thread several times now and have to wonder: laconicsax May 2012 #56

See my post 61. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #62