22 June 2014 - pointless topology

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Guard the Secrets Well

Why do so many hate math? A good reason might be that it includes a subject called pointless topology in which complete partial orders may be important, and that’s in a sober space. The real reason is that people are trained to hate math so that they never get far enough along to learn that.

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