Xref: utzoo comp.theory:847 sci.logic:883 sci.math:11681 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcsun!ukc!servax0!essex.ac.uk!alan From: alan@essex.ac.uk [Alan M Stanier] Newsgroups: comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math Subject: Re: Re^4: Question About the Four Color Proof Message-ID: <3883@servax0.essex.ac.uk> Date: 13 Jul 90 09:46:57 GMT References: <9615@hubcap.clemson.edu> <1212@s8.Morgan.COM> <9649@hubcap.clemson.edu> <4997@milton.u.washington.edu> Sender: news@servax0.essex.ac.uk Reply-To: barefeet@essex.ac.uk Organization: University of Essex Computing Service, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK Lines: 15 In a blatant attempt to disturb the Universe, aesop@milton.u.washington.edu (Jeff Boscole) just said }Forgive me for being dense.... I've attempted to understand these issues }thru Philosophy of Science classes and so forth.... Precisely -where- is ^^^^^^^^^^ }the beef with a "proof by an (unverified.by.hand.calculation) computer ^^^^^^^^ }program?" "where is the beef?" Sorry, I don't understand this colloquialism. [ I can imagine it meaning "Where is the substance to ..." or "What is the objection to ..." ] Could someone translate this question into English English? -- Alan M Stanier | email barefeet@sx.ac.uk | These opinions void where tel +44 206-872153 | fax +44 206-860585 | prohibited by local laws.