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ebd908f8 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Did we discover or invent bacteria? Just because something can't be seen doesn't mean we created it.
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ebd908f8 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 If there are 3 apples in one pile, and 4 apples in another, did we invent or discover the difference between these piles?
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proud | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The 1 Apple Difference is simple human rational , todays mathematical notation is man-made
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ebd908f8 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 There's no objective difference between the two piles? It's only humans who can rationally notice the difference?