>>9784384Its not the work that Wilderberger does, or even the nature of his objections, its the fact that he willing to question the fundamentals of mathematics. Right down to the most basic conceptions.
For far too long maths and its most elementary fundamental principles have enjoyed a free ride, remained unquestioned. It has taken on the attributes of a dogma, more like a religion than a science. That is not progressive, its stagnant.
Discussion on maths today reek more of Catholic priests debating how many angels can dance on a pin head, rather than creative, innovative and logically sound individuals looking into, and QUESTIONING the fundamental principles of our current models.
The very fact you have many people attacking Wilderberger as a "crank", deriding his efforts, reinforces my view that the Mathematical fraternity is inhabited by far too many narrow and blinkered little minds who are the modern day equivalent of Jesuit priests, attempting to stamp out Heresy. They are like little anarchisms who are a hindrance to innovative thought and progress.
I do not believe Wildberger's efforts will by themselves lead to ground breaking results, but may build a foundation for further inquiry. Certainly his willingness to reexamine and call into question the fundamentals of mathematics may encourage others to do the same. That can only be healthy for the future of how Mankind perceives of the nature of the Universe and applies rational methods to make sense of it.
If so then I have no doubt that within the nest few generations we shall see revolutionary thoughts and re-conceptualizations that will overthrow most, if not all, of current math and render it as obsolete as Newtonian physics as compared to General and Special Relativity.
I am sure that those who were so ready to condemn the likes of people like Wilderberger will remain very quiet then, and hope their disparaging comments are forgotten.
