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Do you think numbers were invented or discovered?

Numbers show up in a lot of different cultures. If we all independently reinvented / rediscovered the same thing, that’s interesting - don’t you think?



Does convergent evolution prove that a structure like an eyeball exists in some abstract realm, or does it mean there's a process which - given a similar environment - will produce that structure over time?

It's not hard to see why the same useful inventions emerged in similar environments.




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