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




One thing I like about SubStack (while it lasts - which hopefully is maybe not "forever" but a long time - and in fact, I'm gonna take a picture of stamp and post it on this article)........anywho, one thing I like about SubStack, and I halfway swear I'm about to forget what I was gonna type - one thing I like is....uhhh......it is a decent forum for debate....that wasn't what I was gonna type, but I think that is the case, and if I had any advice to offer I'd say this - resist all attempts at censorship - once you give an inch, they will take a mile.
If I remember the other thing I was gonna say, I'll come back here and post it in a comment for eff sake....
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Go Bills!
BK
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Reminded me of this Kenny: The Problem Of Model Lock-in
Thinking inside the box by THE SCIENCE ANALYST JUN 25, 2022 https://thescienceanalyst.substack.com/p/the-problem-of-model-lock-in?publication_id=951934&post_id=61112918&isFreemail=true&r=iun8d&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email