Re: Existential & Mathematical Eclecticism

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From: Barry W. Kort
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1988 22:05

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In article <264@pedsga.UUCP> lae@pedsga.UUCP (Leslie Ellis) writes:
>>The good Christian should beware of mathematicians and all those who make
>>empty prophecies.  The danger already exists that the mathematicians have
>>made a covenant with the Devil to darken the spirit and to confine man in
>>the bonds of Hell ...	    --Saint Augustine	   (heh heh heh)

I bet he was being prophetic about Georg Cantor.

--Barry Kort

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From: bwk@mitre-bedford.ARPA (Barry W. Kort)
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Subject: Re: Existential & Mathematical Eclecticism
Summary: Maybe we should ask Matthew Wiener...
Keywords: Them damned infinities.
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Date: 12 Feb 88 22:05:56 GMT
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