Jul 11 2009
Beware of the Math
Math is a very powerful tool that can be misused. Also, to the extent that it exists in people’s minds only, it is unreal. We shouldn’t forget that. There is math and there is reality; one can be used to explain and predict the other. Even as a tool math is imperfect. Why? Those who wield it — human beings — are imperfect.
This cartoon from xkcd perfectly illustrates my point:
