When I say “mathematical logic” – I refer to Classical Aristotelian logic. Currently, there are different branches of mathematical logic. Fuzzy logic would be most notable example. I’m yet to see any reasonable application of all those complex disciplines to solve ANY real-life problem. If you need kill some time with “brain exercise” – just… Continue reading Probability and Logic
Slavery and modern world
Slavery has been practiced in many cultures, and nations. The specific forms were quite differed in different systems and in different times. The more-less standard definition of the slavery is “the condition in which one person is owned as property by another”. That is a very vague and misleading definition. Does slaveowner have to be… Continue reading Slavery and modern world
Stock market
Stock market is a huge money hog. Trillions of dollar, millions of analysts, individual traders, investing companies. What exactly do you own when you are holding the stock? In the old time stocks used to pay dividends. Today most stocks don’t pay dividends. Taxations and excessive regulations killed it. People claim that they buy stock… Continue reading Stock market
Social Democrats and Bolsheviks
One of the most powerful political organization in the world was initially named Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. In 1912 Russian Social Democratic Party was split into bolshevicks (majority) and mensheviks (minority). The name bolshevik is still used today. Few people realize that it means majority coalition of Russian Social Democratic Party. The party was… Continue reading Social Democrats and Bolsheviks
Body and Soul
It’s a very old believe that body and soul are totally separate entities. A very strong conviction of many humans. Most modern religions proclaim that body and soul are completely separate substances, and have nothing to do with each other. Today majority of people like to say that they “believe in science”. (I don’t actually… Continue reading Body and Soul
Genetics and Marxism
Genetics was declared a pseudoscience in USSR. Most geneticists were imprisoned, executed or put “under the cap”. It was a thought crime to even mention it. Only after several decades this denialism started to decline and research was finally allowed. All of this is well known fact, but very few people actually ask question “why?”.… Continue reading Genetics and Marxism
Statistical models
Everything in mathematical models have roots in Plato’s true reality of Realm of Forms. According to Plato the Forms are abstract, perfect, unchanging concepts or ideals that transcend time and space; they exist in the Realm of Forms. In simpleton terms “Realm of Forms” is pure abstract mathematics. The real world is just a “shadow”… Continue reading Statistical models
Predictions and Decisions
Humans are natural forecasters. We find predictive patterns pretty much everywhere. It’s a natural basis for our survival. If humans are good at anything it would be predictive patterns and accumulation of knowledge. Entire science body is about ability to explain the world around us and forecast future events. Predictions might be roughly categorized into… Continue reading Predictions and Decisions
Numbers
Number is a fundamental concept in mathematics that does not have a formal definition. The usual tenet sounds like “it’s the thing that we use to count, and measure”. Most mathematicians take it as a given and move ahead without much interest or thought about the subject. Isaac Newton thought about mathematics as God’s laws.… Continue reading Numbers