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		Retra on Jan 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Mathematician’s Lament (2002) [pdf] Truth is important because it has utility. It enables consistency and reproducibility in a way that nothing else does.

saraid216 on Jan 7, 2015 [–]

Really? What consistency and reproducibility does "An individual is a worthwhile human being" have?

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