Theos-Talk Archives (January 1997 Message tl00134)

Tom Robertson wrote:
> I would be curious to know the name of the individual who arbitrarily
> decided that 2+2=4.  But I'm flattered that you told my idea to several of
> your friends.  I'd like to see a "formal proof" that 2+2 might not be 4,
> also.  When might 2+2 become 5?

	Without the use of mathematics (i.e. without circular reasoning),
please explain the meaning of 2 + 2 = 4. Mathematics is meaningless
without mathematics; it is a self-contained, self-referential system.

	Bart Lidofsky