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You Might Not Think So, But I Think Math Really Does Exist!

Jan 21, 12 6:25 PM
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Forbes’ article “Does Math Really Exist?” tries to discredit that math isn’t universal, but it’s more of like a tool which humans might have created for our own conveniences.  I think otherwise.  Although I’m not a mathematician and my math skill isn’t great at all, but I think math is a universal language.  Sure, the aliens might not use the same symbols to represent math, but I’m sure they might understand the same concept.  For an example, for a spaceship to behave and be bound to gravity of this universe, black holes to behave the way they do, and other stuffs within this universe down to the smallest scale such as quantum state, I’m pretty sure even the aliens might still need math to figure these things out just like we do.  Of course, these aliens might not exist or might not exist within this universe, and so math might not really exist within their universe and their physics might be totally different.  Now, if these aliens exist within this universe and they don’t do math, I think they don’t stand a chance in finding us first.  Perhaps, in this context, we might find them first!

I’m sure you think the talking of aliens is rather crazy, but I just want to say that if the aliens exist, I’m sure they too might want to think up their own concept of math.  Nonetheless, no matter how strange the aliens’ math might be, the mysterious universal truth of math might force the aliens to come to term of 1+1 is still equating to 2.  I think in this way, each on one’s own math (i.e., applying cosmetic effects to math) likes to think math is just an innovation, a tool or so.  Nonetheless, when a being thinks evermore prudent, such being might see that math isn’t just a tool since underneath of it all there is that mysterious universal truth of math.  Furthermore, underneath of it all something else must be presented in order for math to appear genuine.  For an example, math can be applied to music, physics, and so much more, but in each context math has or had to be used to explain something underneath of it all.  Perhaps, the aliens might never know what music would be like, but they might use their math to explain and enhance their own hobbies.  That is, the hobbies that require the universal truth of math.

To argue further, I think math has always been a universal language.  How?  If we try to simplify this further, we can see that even humans with different cultures yet have come to agree on math and not of writing systems or spoken languages.  If one says 1+1 = 2 in our own writing system and language, and yet somewhere in this world our human brethren who have their own unique writing system and spoken language can still understand 2 is 2 and no more or less.  If math doesn’t exist, why do we even want to differentiate it from writing systems and spoken languages?

Sure, it’s an irony that we humans try to use different writing systems and spoken languages to represent the same things, and yet we cannot do so with math?  (I mean this in the very basic sense.  For an example, 1+1 = 2, always.  And not how we should use different math theories to arrive at the same solution.)  I’m sure philosophically, we humans like to arrogantly think that we create math, but I’m sure math’s mysterious universal truth (i.e., math itself) had existed since forever.  In my opinion, math probably came into existence since the very first atom was formed right after the big bang.  After all, there must had been a very first atom which came into the existence within this universe, or else we would never be able to understand how we got the idea of what came after that first atom, right?  In the end, I like to think humans as explorers who had discovered the island of math, and the existence of this island had forever been there since the dawn of time.

Real islands, earth, sun, moon, other planets and stars might be destroyed in time, but as long there is that notion of intelligence math with its universal truth (i.e., its very existence) will go on until…

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Pay Up, Learn How To Code, And Get A Job?

Nov 7, 11 7:01 PM

Treehouse is a new educational web service which promises to help guide whoever interests in developing the skill set in web design, web development and iOS development.  Besides promising in training whoever to become a developer in the specific technological areas, Treehouse devises a unique strategy for whoever wants to get hire in their industry.  Treehouse’s strategy is to allow whoever in their programs to take quizes/tests to unlock badges.  The unlocked badges would be presented on a Treehouse participant’s profile.  According to the available unlocked badges, employers would be able to theoretically have a better chance of knowing who might be a good candidate for them to set up an interview with.  Treehouse charges the participants with either $25 or $49 per month.  The $49 per month plan would include additional materials such as more tutorial videos.

In my opinion, nowadays it’s very easy to learn how to become a web designer, web developer, and iOS developer without having to pay a single dollar.  How?  iTunes U is the answer!  Computer users don’t have to use Mac to have access to iTunes U, because they can install iTunes on Windows machines.  After installing iTunes on Windows machines, users can open up iTunes and navigate to iTunes U to download videos that teach users how to write programs in different computer languages, developing iOS applications, designing websites, and a lot more.  iTunes U isn’t for just these specific areas of study, because iTunes U allows users to learn just about any available open course of different universities.  Don’t be fooled by having to navigate to iTunes Store before one could check up on iTunes U, because iTunes U is indeed free!  It’s free to download educational videos so one could watch it at any time.

With knowing that one might not have to pay to learn how to become a developer for the information industry, it might be hard for some people to imagine about paying for programs that provide by educational web services such as Treehouse.  Nonetheless, Treehouse looks attractive to some people, because they think Treehouse might be able to allow them to find jobs that they’re specialized in (e.g., web designing, web development, iOS development).  I surmise that some folks who already have the experiences in these technological areas might just join Treehouse to unlock badges so certain employers might come around and interview them.  This will do if one believes Treehouse will be able to attract enough attentions from various employers of big companies and so on.

I’m not sure Treehouse will definitely be a solution for whoever wants to get a job as web designer or web developer or iOS developer.  The ultimate decision will have to rest upon the shoulders of the employers from various companies in regarding to hire specific Treehouse participants.  Perhaps, Treehouse participants might get the exposures they need for getting interviews, but they still have to score the interviews before the employers hire them.  As I mentioned earlier, Treehouse isn’t providing unique learning materials, because one can just download the similar educational materials within iTunes U.  If iTunes U isn’t carrying certain educational materials, there might be other places and sources for one to acquire such educational materials.

Source:  http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/07/web-design-and-development-community-treehouse-wants-to-teach-you-how-to-code-get-you-a-job/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+
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Learn Open Courses On iPad 2

May 8, 11 1:53 PM

You know that you can find amazing amount of educational courses from prestige universities (e.g., Yale, Stanford, and so much more) on your iPad 2, right? Even better, you don’t have to pay a single dollar for such educational courses. It is obvious that you have to pay tons of money for the same educational courses if you want to earn a degree from these prestige educational institutions. So, if you’re an iPad 2 user, how do you find these educational courses?

These educational courses can be found inside iTunes U. iTunes U isn’t an app, but it locates inside iTunes app on your iPad 2. Inside iTunes U, pick the tab which labeled as Universities & Colleges. A long, scrollable rectangular box will pop into view and allow you to choose a university or college among large number of them; you’ll find the names of these educational institutions list in alphabetical order. Choose a university that you’ve great admiration for, and then pick an educational course on the next screen to download.

Each educational course probably has many episodes (i.e., videos). To complete a whole course, you probably have to get use to the idea of downloading a lot of episodes onto your iPad 2. To retrieve an episode so you can begin your lesson, you have to switch out of iTunes and into iPod app. Inside iPod app, go to iTunes U, and you should be able to watch the educational episodes you’d downloaded earlier. Enjoy!

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