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Finding pi and G in Mathland — LessWrong
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) This post is a Cunningham's law draft, c. 75% finished. Consider a) waiting until this notice has disappeared to read a more coherent post, or b) criticizing it with a focus on what would be right, not just what is wrong. Science explains physical…...
Is the Constructible Universe All There Is? — LessWrong
9+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1001+ words) For more than 2000 years, geometers and mathematicians tried in vain to prove the parallel postulate from the other axioms of Euclidean geometry. These other axioms said[1]: These axioms are beautiful in their simplicity. They clarify precisely what we feel like…...