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Guille · **Re: What about Points? A Pointless Thread -** 10-24-2006, 03:43 PM

Mr.Nobody,

I agree with you, but you are not the first one to think that. Mathematics is indeed only language. Points don't exist, for they are nothing. The representation of nothing. If we assume that points exist, then anything can be assumed to exist. 'If something does not exist, then nothing doesn't exist either.' wrote E.M. Cioran. Now, you can't reduce existence to fields of energy and have the intention of discussing physics. Also, math is a language only, but it is a language which allows us to proof, know, predict... So I wouldn't reduce it for just being a language (the older Wittgenstein wrote about this).

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Guille The Thinker Status: Offline Posts: 3,278 Thanks Given: 14 Thanked 9x in 9 Posts Join Date: Mar 2005 Rep Power: 47	Re: What about Points? A Pointless Thread - 10-24-2006, 03:43 PM Mr.Nobody, I agree with you, but you are not the first one to think that. Mathematics is indeed only language. Points don't exist, for they are nothing. The representation of nothing. If we assume that points exist, then anything can be assumed to exist. 'If something does not exist, then nothing doesn't exist either.' wrote E.M. Cioran. Now, you can't reduce existence to fields of energy and have the intention of discussing physics. Also, math is a language only, but it is a language which allows us to proof, know, predict... So I wouldn't reduce it for just being a language (the older Wittgenstein wrote about this).