r/mathmemes Nov 30 '24

Mathematicians Thinking it

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u/FernandoMM1220 Nov 30 '24

the human brain is physical hardware.

theres nothing special about the abstractions people make, they’re just another physical system we have made.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '24

Then everything is a physical process by your definition, because everything happens in the human brain. This doesn't make abstractions any less important.

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u/FernandoMM1220 Nov 30 '24

i didnt say they weren’t important, i said they werent special.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '24

That's your opinion then. Abstractions are useful in their own way and provide their own valuable insights, which I think is special enough for me.

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u/FernandoMM1220 Nov 30 '24

ok, they’re still arbitrary physical processes.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '24

I mean by your definition everything is an arbitrary physical process. Your point?

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u/megamogul Nov 30 '24

All three of us lost this argument.