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saraid216 on Jan 7, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Mathematician’s Lament (2002) [pdf]

I'd be more concerned that such a paper would be a lie. When did utility become more important than truth?

Retra on Jan 7, 2015 [–]

Truth is important because it has utility. It enables consistency and reproducibility in a way that nothing else does.

saraid216 on Jan 7, 2015 | [–]

Really? What consistency and reproducibility does "An individual is a worthwhile human being" have?

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