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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:16 AM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: Re: On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 7:52 PM, Noam Chomsk rote: Who's Pluto? From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 6:28 PM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: Re: "easy" , is for others =C2 . - glad she hasn't left .1 think =f you two as pluto and its moon On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Noam Chomsk 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, they handed over to the chemists — who do the same with the biolog=sts — who proceed to the psychological sciences — and then=on to history and literature. And of course depth of explanation is =ecessarily 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 EFTA_R1_02157992 EFTA02716843  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 generation directio=s . prize, test. proof. demonstration. etc. as the=evidence of real advance. how is it without your v=leria. 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. From: jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:41AM 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 2 EFTA_R1_02157993 EFTA02716844  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 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 -=11 rights reserved 3 EFTA_R1_02157994 EFTA02716845