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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 10:28 PM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: Re: "easy" , is for others = - glad she hasn't left .1 think of you =wo as pluto and its moon On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Noam Chomsky > wrote: Mathematicians are lucky. Even =ore so than logicians, who worry about foundations.</=> As for the sciences, the luckiest is =hysics. If a molecule is too big, or some other system too complex, =hey handed over to the chemists — who do the same with the biologists — who proceed to the psychological sciences =E2 and then on to history and literature. And of course depth =f explanation is necessarily sacrificed along the way as complexity mounts= There are a few exceptions. Parts of linguistics, for example. =t would be good to widen that bridgehead, but not easy. Valeria hasn't been able to leave yet. Maybe in a couple of d=ys. From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:18 PM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: I understand, mathematics are the =nique formalism for proofs. . I watch the lack of direct=on and leadership. , as in cognitive theory, with lots of data =and no much beter understanding, I m trying to have you give a new g=neration directions . prize, test. proof. demonstration. et=. as the evidence of real advance. how is it witho=t your valeria. must be much different On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Noam Chomsky wrote: Some efforts, but nothing satisfying.=C2 One problem is a fundamental difference between math and science. =AO When a math problem is posed and solved, it's solved. There=E2 s a proof. There are no proofs in the empirical world. =Just better theories, that could be (and usually are) at least partially w=ong. EFTA_R1_01620129 EFTA02495947 From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:41 AM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: the chomsky questions.? any =eadway„ please no=e The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please no=e The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_01620130 EFTA02495948 please =ote The information contained in this communication is confiden=ial, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside informati=n, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the propert= of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communica=ion or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If =ou have received this communication in error, please notify us immediat=ly by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:jeevacation@gmail=com> , and destroy this comm=nication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -.II rights reserved EFTA_R1_01620131 EFTA02495949