The end is upon us!
For as long as any real student of mathematics or science can remember, there has been a running joke that if you were allowed to assume that 0 = 1, you could prove anything in mathematics.
Of course nobody in their right mind would do such a thing... it would defy all logic and it would break the most fundamental ethical codes of any honorable mathematician, and ultimately signal the collapse of the entirety of civilized society. I'm here to tell you however, that even the most hardcore mathematicians have their breaking point, and that breaking point was infinite dimensional analysis.
That's right, you heard me... let me tell the story. There once was a mathematician, and even though he is at least half a century since dead, his name has STILL been altered for his own protection. Members of my own generation only know him as mathematician A. Now mathematician A stumbled into the realm of infinite dimensional analysis by accident... realizing the TREMENDOUS potential in harnessing the power of such a theory, and greedily began exploring the depths of its intricacies.
But mathematician A soon realized the evil of his ways, as the infinite dimensional analysis soon completely absorbed him, robbing him of his ability to do anything but slave away in mental anguish by day, while the infinite dimensional analysis would beat him with a stick every night until he cried himself to sleep. Now mathematician A was the most noble among mathematicians and he refused to give in to such temptations such as in the beginning of this entry to resolve his quandaries... but EVERYBODY has their breaking point...
even mathematicians...
... and thus was born the axiom of choice. Yes, mathematician A committed the most heinous of crimes, finally beaten and broken into submission by the will of a greater force, and signaling the coming in of our beloved society.
But honestly, who can blame him? Even as a mathematician, he can still only HOPE to asymptote to perfection, and with all due respect to mathematician A, he will always be remembered a hero. After all, the axiom looks so innocent... I think it was stated best in the words of a brilliant man by the name of Tony: "You mean if I have three buckets with stuff in them, I can pick shit from each?"
Yes Tony, you absolutely can. Mathematician A sacrificed his life, and actually the future of all civilization to make it so. :)
This has been your daily doomsday prediction for October 12, 2006. Have a nice day.
Of course nobody in their right mind would do such a thing... it would defy all logic and it would break the most fundamental ethical codes of any honorable mathematician, and ultimately signal the collapse of the entirety of civilized society. I'm here to tell you however, that even the most hardcore mathematicians have their breaking point, and that breaking point was infinite dimensional analysis.
That's right, you heard me... let me tell the story. There once was a mathematician, and even though he is at least half a century since dead, his name has STILL been altered for his own protection. Members of my own generation only know him as mathematician A. Now mathematician A stumbled into the realm of infinite dimensional analysis by accident... realizing the TREMENDOUS potential in harnessing the power of such a theory, and greedily began exploring the depths of its intricacies.
But mathematician A soon realized the evil of his ways, as the infinite dimensional analysis soon completely absorbed him, robbing him of his ability to do anything but slave away in mental anguish by day, while the infinite dimensional analysis would beat him with a stick every night until he cried himself to sleep. Now mathematician A was the most noble among mathematicians and he refused to give in to such temptations such as in the beginning of this entry to resolve his quandaries... but EVERYBODY has their breaking point...
even mathematicians...
... and thus was born the axiom of choice. Yes, mathematician A committed the most heinous of crimes, finally beaten and broken into submission by the will of a greater force, and signaling the coming in of our beloved society.
But honestly, who can blame him? Even as a mathematician, he can still only HOPE to asymptote to perfection, and with all due respect to mathematician A, he will always be remembered a hero. After all, the axiom looks so innocent... I think it was stated best in the words of a brilliant man by the name of Tony: "You mean if I have three buckets with stuff in them, I can pick shit from each?"
Yes Tony, you absolutely can. Mathematician A sacrificed his life, and actually the future of all civilization to make it so. :)
This has been your daily doomsday prediction for October 12, 2006. Have a nice day.