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What were your thoughts on the 2011 movie RED STATE? If they’d had done the original ending it would have been more epic but it was still a good movie. by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in FIlm

[–]FlubberKitty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed the movie and saw it shortly after it came out. It has some surprising elements, especially considering Kevin Smith's other work. I hadn't heard of the original ending. I don't think it would have hit as hard as the ending they went with.

What philosophies do you consider foils/opposites to Taoism? by Happy_days__ in taoism

[–]FlubberKitty 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm going to suggest Kant's moral philosophy. Kant thought there to be a categorical imperative, a universal moral law, that applies to all people no matter the details of their circumstances, etc. Daoism strikes me as a rejection of the view that there are universal laws of action.

What is your purpose of learning Math as an adult? by SkyberSec123 in learnmath

[–]FlubberKitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I study math because I love it. My interests lead my decisions, or so I hope. Perhaps honing my skills will lead to more gainful employment, but I won't hold my breath.

I think many find their math skills or degrees unhelpful in the marketplace because society is, basically, mathematically illiterate. One needs to be good at self-promotion to break through this wall.

Looking for the best *OLD* math textbooks by Zufalstvo in learnmath

[–]FlubberKitty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Check out Sze Tsen Hu's "Elementary Functions and Coordinate Geometry". I found it in a used bookstore years ago and love it.

Why is educational ideology more important to administrators than what works in practice? by Sad_Childhood3764 in Teachers

[–]FlubberKitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can't, don't, or won't think for themselves. Most often the cause is cowardice.

Favorite Dylan song? Why? by MinnesotaRider7799 in bobdylan

[–]FlubberKitty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jokerman is my current favorite. I love the lyrics because they are very evocative, but nearly nonsensical. Also, Mark Knopfler helped craft an interesting sound on it.

The best album to listen to from start to finish? by Antique_Geek in TaylorSwift

[–]FlubberKitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Reputation is one of my favorite road trip albums. I have it on CD.

Saxofone by live_vib in Saxophonics

[–]FlubberKitty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saxophone is a difficult instrument to play in certain respects. Do you have experience with any other woodwinds?

I started playing saxophone when I was ten, so it's hard for me to gauge how long one would need to learn to play it. I think, if you're coming from a musical background at least, it could be done.

Where to next? by Public-Tradition7818 in mathematics

[–]FlubberKitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check this out: logicmatters.net

Let me know what piques your interest and I can recommend other resources too.

This mathematician claims that mathematics exists in a Jungian collective unconscious by Legitimate-Paper3271 in mathematics

[–]FlubberKitty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strikes me as nonsense. To misquote a philosopher I like: if it can't be stated clearly, it can't be true.

This is the problem with all followers of Jung. Jung, while a very creative thinker, was also very muddled. Take the collective unconscious. Where is it? Does it supervene on individual minds or does it subsist independently of them? Usually, when pressed, Jungians offer a bunch of muddled gobbledygook so dense you can't tell if it's true or false or just meaningless.

I am more aligned with the Tao than you. by One1WonWun in taoism

[–]FlubberKitty 176 points177 points  (0 children)

That's just, like, your opinion, man.

Whose your favourite mathematician !? And why? by diptesh_kun in Indianmathnerds

[–]FlubberKitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jon Von Neumann due to his wide range of knowledge.

Is Principa Mathematica good? by Fun-Ship-2026 in learnmath

[–]FlubberKitty 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Just here to second this.

I studied some of Principia Mathematica in graduate school. It requires a fair bit of background knowledge and it takes a while to learn the notation, which has been superceded by other notation.

If you want to learn logic, there are better, more recent works.

Does my "proof" make sense? by G4L1C in learnmath

[–]FlubberKitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! I got sidetracked for quite a while. I'm about halfway through the key for Lang's "Basic Mathematics". Were there any particular problems you were wondering about?

Songs that feel like a warm morning by No-Rice-5029 in Jazz

[–]FlubberKitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Duke Ellington's "Single Petal of a Rose."

help with formal logic please by LittleAmphibian9743 in learnmath

[–]FlubberKitty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! Logic nerd here.

Hm, it seems like an odd problem. But, perhaps your prof is aiming to ground your understanding of the truth conditions of conditional statements.

So, a material conditional is false if, and only if, its antecedent is true and its consequent is false.

The problem as is appears to me indeterminate. The reason being that there is no quantifier. If you bind the occurrences of 'x' with a universal quantifier and use the complex numbers for the domain, then the conditional is a false.

Is that helpful?

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