2 + 2 : Does it equal 4?

The answer depends on how close one examines....most of the time I guess it is from a practical standpoint, but it ain't always.....

OK - below (second image after the stamp book original of great value I think) I’m going to present an image of what some might consider to be a “perfect circle” but like anything if you zoom in close flaws become apparent.

Now let me share a “perfect circle” with you - straight out of PowerPoint from MS.

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I ask this - if one collects the original “forever” stamp is it worth more than it was originally?

Secondly and more importantly - is it not sort of pompous to proclaim “forever”?

I think it is.

You see the “perfect circle” above - let me be the first to break your heart - the circle ain’t perfect - there is no such thing in the real world - perfect circles only exist in imagination and I’m sorry if you didn’t realize that and now I’m the one telling you - but I tell you it is true and I can prove it.

I already have.

So, don’t get beside yourself if you realize perfect circles are just imaginary, cause it ain’t that big of a deal - just like calculus is flawed at the edges. But, let it be a wake up moment when you realize - all is not as you thought it may be - there is nothing wrong with that realization and once you get over the hump a whole universe of ideas beckons to you…..so know this:

There is no such thing as a perfect circle and it could be argued 2 + 2 does NOT equal 4, and I don’t dispute that, but most of the time, practical circles are good enough and most of the time 2 + 2 does basically equal 4, so why get lost on the semantics of the details other than to be aware that “literal thinking” is a dead end road.

That is what I think so if you ask me whether 2 + 2 = 4 most of the time I’ll just look askew at you as say “yes” - DUH….but if you appreciate the nuance of the fine edges up close, then I might say to you if you ask that question - I’d say - do you really want to know what I think?

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for selfish reasons I’m linking this:

Forever they say - “forever” - you have got to be kidding me…..

How many stamps are on the other side?

Place your bet.

Go Bills!

BK