X-Message-Number: 21705
Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 08:59:18 -0400
From: Thomas Donaldson <>
Subject: CryoNet #21700 - #21704

For Bob Ettinger:

A nice summary of ideas about unprovable propositions in #21702.

There is a set of mathematical ideas which gets around this
problem by eliminating all proofs by contradiction, and therefore
avoiding the problems raised by propositions such as "This
sentence is unprovable". It's proponents have gone as far
as functional analysis, though their functional analysis at
first looks more restricted than normal. But have we really lost
anything?

And for Melissa:

I can't claim to be an expert on psychology or female psychology,
either. But it's good to see a woman who stands up for herself
rather than just following the ideas of the men around her. 
Welcome to our attempt at immortality.

            Best wishes and long long life for all,

                 Thomas Donaldson

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