On Fri, 26 May 2006, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:

> Most of mathematics -- the language in which most physical theories 
> are expressed -- has no metaphor that is grounded in reality as we 
> know it (with our senses).

Yeah, pity that geometry actually means 'earth measuring' in Greek.

Peter
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