Re: One and Zero

Hello Uri,

I'm afraid I need more clarification.

Although you use mathematical language, you are describing abstract
concepts. You're anthropomorphizing the numbers one and zero,
assigning them moral values and behaviors.

Then you use statements like:

"One always remains one, zero always remains zero. They are completely
separate. Two parallel lines who never meet"

Which confuse me - are you at any point in this article actually
referring to the actual numbers, the real numbers 1 and 0?

And the same goes for logic. You are making extremely subjective,
stereotypical claims about the numbers one and zero, and then you
attempt to apply logic to your statements. Is it really logic? You
write words in a language of logic but I have a feeling you're not
really following logical rules in your deductions.

The way that makes most sense to me when I read this article is as a
"stream of consciousness" free associations following one another.
This form does not have to adhere to any sort of logic and you can use
symbols from any language. It also explains the rapid and disconnected
changes in the subject. If you tell me that neurotoxins were involved
in the creation of this piece, I will not be surprised. Otherwise it
is pretty difficult (albeit possible, with some training) to capture
such an experience long enough to put it into writing.

And a slight correction: "Google" is a name of a popular search
engine. "Googol" is the name of the number one followed by a hundred
zeroes.

Take care,

-- Arik


On 4/27/07, Uri Even-Chen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi people,
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> A friend of mine, Omer Zak, recommended me this list.  I hope it's OK
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> A few days ago I wrote a very emotional article about numbers.  I
> called it "One and zero".  If you read it, let me know what you think.
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> http://www.speedy.net/uri/blog/?p=23
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