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Thanks for that explanation Rob. Yes I see that a mathematical theorem can be proven true. I guess I was more talking about the application of those theorems to the real world. As you said theories can be proven false but not true. I just find sometimes that ones tend to talk in absolutes whereas I tend to think in terms of "this appears to be the case..."
Just a question about maths in general though, the fact that mathematics works the way it does, is that a reflection of preexisting laws too? If the real world is a reflection of mathematical laws, are mathematical laws a reflection of something else?
Regards Shane
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