polymathwannabe comments on Open Thread - Aug 24 - Aug 30 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 27 August 2015 12:28:38AM 1 point [-]

There is a difference between things that are impossible per se and things we think are impossible. Logical impossibilities are impossible regardless of anyone's opinion. Good luck with that square circle survey.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 29 August 2015 02:37:17PM 1 point [-]

Square circles exist in the Manhattan metric.

Comment author: Tem42 29 August 2015 07:40:31PM 3 points [-]

It is not really interesting that a circle can be X if you first change the definition of circle.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 29 August 2015 08:34:54PM 2 points [-]

It's not arbitrary redefinition, though. like the old joke about "calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one"; it's actually a consistent geometry.