tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post7247193281756658333..comments2024-03-14T14:39:45.804-04:00Comments on Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics: Poetry and Mathematics -- SimilaritiesJoAnne Growneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654717097635624079noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post-86834954343585899892010-07-31T22:13:01.701-04:002010-07-31T22:13:01.701-04:00It seems that one could put philosophy in the blan...It seems that one could put philosophy in the blanks as well or even most branches of philosophy.Kaz Maslankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215535360917928880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post-24789789288269396262010-04-13T18:30:34.622-04:002010-04-13T18:30:34.622-04:00The beauty of poetry and mathematics lies in their...The beauty of poetry and mathematics lies in their compression. Shakespeare says that "Brevity is the soul of wit [intelligence]", and Ockham's razor maintains that the most economical explanation is the most persuasive. Poetry reminds me of nuclear fusion: small amounts of matter cause incredibly large explosions.Scott Stebelmannoreply@blogger.com