Comments on: New Year’s Resolutions again http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/ Wed, 04 May 2011 11:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Whitton http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-103 Sean Whitton Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-103 Touche. Sorry about Goedel. Corollary is acceptable, obviously, I'm just messing about... What's worse is how I now speak as I write Maths proofs, e.g. 'note that' has a much higher frequency in my speech than it used to. Touche. Sorry about Goedel.

Corollary is acceptable, obviously, I’m just messing about… What’s worse is how I now speak as I write Maths proofs, e.g. ‘note that’ has a much higher frequency in my speech than it used to.

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-102 Jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:37:47 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-102 Also, Sean - how many times do I have to remind you that G Also, Sean – how many times do I have to remind you that G

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-101 Jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:33:13 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-101 OK, owned on the LMGTFY. In a non-technical context like the above, corollary is perfectly acceptable given that it logically (in the colloquial sense) follows simply from the premises. The spelling is unforgivable though :(. OK, owned on the LMGTFY. In a non-technical context like the above, corollary is perfectly acceptable given that it logically (in the colloquial sense) follows simply from the premises. The spelling is unforgivable though :(.

]]> By: Sean Whitton http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-100 Sean Whitton Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:56:03 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-100 http://tinyurl.com/yavbleu will give you the author of the series (and more). I read it and enjoyed it a long time ago. Several moments still stick in my head. It's a world where magic is there, but practiced by precious few, the rest of the time being somewhat low-fantasy. The scene in which magic is first actually unleashed is therefore very memorable (and emotionally charged due to the circumstances). The plot and world are very LOTR-like, actually, but in a good way. Or so I thought at the time. You are not permitted to use the word Corollary when a) you can't spell it (I spelt it wrong until very recently...) b) you don't do proper Maths :P http://tinyurl.com/yavbleu will give you the author of the series (and more). I read it and enjoyed it a long time ago. Several moments still stick in my head. It’s a world where magic is there, but practiced by precious few, the rest of the time being somewhat low-fantasy. The scene in which magic is first actually unleashed is therefore very memorable (and emotionally charged due to the circumstances). The plot and world are very LOTR-like, actually, but in a good way. Or so I thought at the time.

You are not permitted to use the word Corollary when a) you can’t spell it (I spelt it wrong until very recently…) b) you don’t do proper Maths :P

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-99 Jonathan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:38:51 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-99 Thanks for the suggestions. On the trilogy: can I have an author? I'll read the first, then the others if I like it. J Thanks for the suggestions. On the trilogy: can I have an author? I’ll read the first, then the others if I like it.

J

]]> By: Sean Whitton http://blog.jgh.me.uk/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-98 Sean Whitton Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:23:04 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-98 The Republic of Plato; Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter; The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. All I can think of right now, sorry. The Republic of Plato;
Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter;
The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy.

All I can think of right now, sorry.

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