• naught101@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    34
    ·
    3 days ago

    This is what happens when you apply maths without regard to meaning. Perfect example of the adage “Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put tomatoes in a fruit salad.

    Hofstadter and Emanuel’s Surfaces and Essences explores the idea of categorisation in a more serious way.