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Is Math Science?

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riVeRraT
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10-06-2006 7:00 AM 		Reply to: Message 4 by nwr
10-04-2006 1:28 PM

I agree too, that math is not science.
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But there, I disagree. You cannot prove that mathematics is, or is not, science. It is a matter of convention, not of proof.
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Could we prove that math is not science by stating the obvious fact that math is but a tool used in science, just like a bleeker?
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In other words, as was stated, a root is not a tree, and an arm is not a body.
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riVeRraT
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10-06-2006 12:08 PM 		Reply to: Message 24 by jar
10-06-2006 10:27 AM

Bleekers are only used in poorly funded or pseudo-science labs. They did play an important role in the cold fusion research but are seldom seen in successful ventures.
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I wasn't hinting towards the value of the tool, but that it is only a tool, in a large array of tools.
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Bleekers are used widely on an everyday basis, and carry out the grunt work of science. I even use them in my job.
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10-09-2006 12:31 AM 		Reply to: Message 27 by kuresu
10-06-2006 3:52 PM

Na, I was thinking of Bleeker from the muppets.
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