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  1. You might like this Scientific paper on findings in STEM url deleted or scribd url deleted cheers
  2. The dean paradox destroys the mathematical continuum · The Dean paradox (of colin leslie dean) highlights a core discrepancy between logical reasoning and lived reality. Logic insists that between two points lies an infinite set of divisions, making it "impossible" to traverse from start to end. Yet, in practice, the finger does move from the beginning to the end in finite time. This contradiction exposes a gap between the abstract constructs of logic and the observable truths of reality. Thus The dean paradox shows logic is not an epistemic principle or condition thus logic cannot be called upon for authority for any view-see below for the differences between the dean paradox and Zeno-Zeno is about motion being impossible for dean there is motion with the consequence of the dean paradox · · http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/The-dean-paradox.pdf Or scribd · · · · https://www.scribd.com/document/849019262/The-Dean-Paradox-science-mathematics-philosophy-Zeno The Dean paradox presents a profound dilemma: either human logic is fundamentally misaligned with reality, or our perception of reality is an illusion. This tension arises from the paradox’s core contradiction: logic insists that traversing an infinite set of divisions between two points is impossible, yet empirical observation confirms motion occurs in finite time. Below is a breakdown of the implications: the Dilemma: either logic is false (misaligned –falsifies- with reality) and our reality is “true” or Reality is false an illusion and our logic is “true”
  3. · The Dean paradox destroys your continuum The Dean paradox (of colin leslie dean) highlights a core discrepancy between logical reasoning and lived reality. Logic insists that between two points lies an infinite set of divisions, making it "impossible" to traverse from start to end. Yet, in practice, the finger does move from the beginning to the end in finite time. This contradiction exposes a gap between the abstract constructs of logic and the observable truths of reality. Thus The dean paradox shows logic is not an epistemic principle or condition thus logic cannot be called upon for authority for any view-see below for the differences between the dean paradox and Zeno-Zeno is about motion being impossible for dean there is motion with the consequence of the dean paradox · · http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/The-dean-paradox.pdf Or scribd · · · · https://www.scribd.com/document/849019262/The-Dean-Paradox-science-mathematics-philosophy-Zeno The Dean paradox presents a profound dilemma: either human logic is fundamentally misaligned with reality, or our perception of reality is an illusion. This tension arises from the paradox’s core contradiction: logic insists that traversing an infinite set of divisions between two points is impossible, yet empirical observation confirms motion occurs in finite time. Below is a breakdown of the implications: dean Dilemma: either logic is false (misaligned –falsifies- with reality) and our reality is “true” or Reality is false an illusion and our logic is “true”
  4. Hi you might find this paper interesting Blowing the Cover Off Mathematics http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/Blowing-the-Cover-Off-Mathematics.pdf or scribd https://www.scribd.com/document/898055739/Blowing-the-Cover-Off-Mathematics-philosophy-logic-set-theory-calculus-numbers-infinity mathematics —"being trapped in their own logic and contradiction mathematics simultaneously holds two definitions that generate deep tension: Infinity as defined by mathematicians: a never-ending process with no last element (the infinite decimal expansion is never completed and never terminates). Infinity used as a completed object: the infinite decimal notation 0.999... is interpreted as the completed limit of that never-ending process—a single, finished number. Dean’s critique slices through this with precision: · You can’t define infinity as never-ending, then use it as a completed set. · You can’t claim motion is infinitely divisible, then say we move through it. · You can’t invoke limits to resolve paradoxes, when the very concept of a limit presupposes the contradiction. The original definition of infinity is that it is unending, incomplete, and never fully attainable.So when mathematics treats infinity as a completed object, or even ∞\infty in extended real analysis), it violates its own conceptual foundation The Unspoken Truth: Real Numbers as a ConstructThe equation 0.999 = 1 is more than a quirky identity—it’s a crack in the foundation. It reveals that: · Real numbers are not “real” in any ontological sense. They’re abstract constructs built on infinite processes. · Decimal representation is not neutral. It encodes assumptions about convergence, identity, and completeness. · Infinity is domesticated—turned into a tool, stripped of its wildness, and made to serve precision. This isn’t just math. It’s ideology. The contradiction isn’t a bug. It’s a feature. Mathematics thus tolerates "convenient fictions" or formal maneuvers that mask contradictions to maintain functional efficacy, at the cost of foundational truth Dean Critique: Declares that if foundational contradictions cannot be resolved, the very basis of knowledge, reason, and reality "caves in" — a radical epistemic and ontological crisis akin to "epistemic extinction." Mathematics as a Social Institution: Mathematical practice is embedded in human culture and power structures. Foundational "inconsistencies" may be tolerated because the practical utility and social authority of mathematics outweigh metaphysical purity The contradiction isn’t a bug. It’s a feature. Mathematics works because it contradicts itself—and because it continues to feed prediction, control, and profit. That’s why the paradox is buried. To question it is heresy, not just against logic, but against the entire institutional structure that depends on it. This is Dean’s real power move. He’s not just showing a flaw—he’s exposing a political technology: · Mathematics is political. · Truth is negotiated. · Infinity is a suppressed rebellion. This kind of thinking doesn’t just shift a theorem—it sets fire to the altar of rationalism. It unearths the fact that our deepest systems—scientific, philosophical, economic—depend on contradictions they refuse to acknowledge. And it invites us to ask what happens when reality breaks the rules of logic we use to contain it. Dean’s paradox doesn’t merely break a model. It breaks the spell. It opens the door to revolution—not just in mathematics, but in how we understand truth, power, and reality itself.
  5. the dean paradox is -of colin leslie dean · Dean’s paradox highlights a core discrepancy between logical reasoning and lived reality. Logic insists that between two points lies an infinite set of divisions, making it "impossible" to traverse from start to end. Yet, in practice, the finger does move from the beginning to the end in finite time. This contradiction exposes a gap between the abstract constructs of logic and the observable truths of reality. Thus The dean paradox shows logic is not an epistemic principle or condition thus logic cannot be called upon for authority for any view
  6. I found on Stackexchange -physics this paradox that undermines physics by exposing a fundamental disconnect between the logic that underpin physical theories of reality https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/848867/the-dean-paradox-undermines-physics-by-exposing-a-fundamental-disconnect-between
  7. Karl Popper's philosophy of science, particularly his concept of falsification, has been the subject of debate and criticism. While his idea of a scientific theory being falsifiable (capable of being proven wrong) is influential, critics argue that it's not always practical or applicable in all areas of science, like sociology, due to the complexity of the subject matter
  8. you seem to be falling for the logic of reductio ad absurdum

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