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Re: [L-OT] music and maths

2001-11-10 by maakbow@hotmail.com

--- In logic-ot@y..., GAmoore@a... wrote:
> >>  > Mathematicians are very much artists.
> >
> >Some mathematicians, yes.  Most are however just plain dull 9-5 
> >office workers. 
> 
> Oh come on! Just because you can't see the fruits of their labor, 
doesn't 
> mean it isn't beautiful.

Surely the FRUITS of their labours might be beautiful, but how can 
maths be abstact.

sure music can be described in purely mathematical terms, but maths 
certainly doesn't move me emotionly, whereas music certainly does.

Maak Bow

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