Comments on: Himalayan mathematics http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics An amateur's outlook on computation and mathematics. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: XLogY http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics#comment-2124 XLogY Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:49:44 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=355#comment-2124 Mathematicians feel about computers as computers feel about mathematics i.e. to say there is never a solution unless there are many trials and errors and postulates Mathematicians feel about computers as computers feel about mathematics i.e. to say there is never a solution unless there are many trials and errors and postulates

]]> By: brian http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics#comment-2121 brian Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:04:30 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=355#comment-2121 Sorry, I didn't mean to be obscure. My reading goes something like: The Nepalese have spent generations learning how to live at altitudes of 5,000 meters or more, and now these shiny machines make it easy for just anybody to get up there. Likewise with mathematicians and computers. But the mystery (to me) is where the saying came from. As I mentioned, I found it in some old notes, with no hints of authorship. I was hoping someone might know it. Sorry, I didn’t mean to be obscure. My reading goes something like: The Nepalese have spent generations learning how to live at altitudes of 5,000 meters or more, and now these shiny machines make it easy for just anybody to get up there. Likewise with mathematicians and computers.

But the mystery (to me) is where the saying came from. As I mentioned, I found it in some old notes, with no hints of authorship. I was hoping someone might know it.

]]> By: Sherpa http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics#comment-2120 Sherpa Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:03:43 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=355#comment-2120 I would think that since the Nepalese climb up to the same heights that aircraft fly to, they take a dim view of people that need machinery to get up. I would think that since the Nepalese climb up to the same heights that aircraft fly to, they take a dim view of people that need machinery to get up.

]]> By: Sundara Raman http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics#comment-2119 Sundara Raman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:41:51 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=355#comment-2119 @b: I'm guessing it has something to do with the Himalayan mountains being near and in Nepal (from the title at least), but I too am unable to fathom what exactly the answer is. @b:
I’m guessing it has something to do with the Himalayan mountains being near and in Nepal (from the title at least), but I too am unable to fathom what exactly the answer is.

]]> By: b http://bit-player.org/2009/himalayan-mathematics#comment-2118 b Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:15:54 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=355#comment-2118 I am confused. What do they feel about jet aircraft? -Big bird? -Unsafe? -Better than propeller aircraft? I am confused. What do they feel about jet aircraft?
-Big bird?
-Unsafe?
-Better than propeller aircraft?

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