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 (DIR) Post #Atsd6sqxWHmcKudYwa by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2025-05-08T09:40:54Z
       
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       This is a fun video on linguistics. But, I'm shock this man is talking about all of this stuff and never mentions geometry once. (or more generally mathematics)This recursive definition situation is a big part of why mathematicians were so excited to try and teach everyone "proofs based" geometry. It's "as good as it gets" for minimizing assumptions. The limitations and power of that tell you a lot.You *can* know something is true (for a given set of assumptions.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWjUS2h2BfU
       
 (DIR) Post #AtsdAdYwJOoW4Uzxho by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2025-05-08T09:41:32Z
       
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       I think it's a little too wordy for my grade 9s, but the philosophy club might like it.
       
 (DIR) Post #AttcF88ueT3rHDMZua by mina@berlin.social
       2025-05-08T21:05:50Z
       
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       @futurebird In a sense, the inherent meaning of a word which can not be described without getting into a circular chain of definition, could be seen as an axiom.Language has a few more than the 5 of Euklidian geometry or thos of ZF set theory. On another topic in the video:The golden order of adjectives is a very English thing.In German, a cousin language, it's different: Adjective always come in increasing order of subjective importance.1/2
       
 (DIR) Post #AtvepXDzSnvDiT92Tg by gabriel@col.social
       2025-05-09T20:44:16Z
       
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       @futurebird he mentioned Bertrand Russell... Wouldn't that account to math?