Mathemagical Mathematics Combines The Beauty Of Mathematical

Let The Bible Be The Bible. It's Not About Science. It's Not Accurate History. It Is A Grab Bag Of Religious Fantasies Written By Many Authors. Some Of Its Myths, Like The Star Of Bethlehem, Are Very Beautiful. Others Are Dull And Ugly. Some Express Lofty Ideals, Such As The Parables Of Jesus. Others Are Morally Disgusting.

There Are, And Always Have Been, Destructive Pseudo-scientific Notions Linked To Race And Religion; These Are The Most Widespread And Damaging. Hopefully, Educated People Can Succeed In Shedding Light Into These Areas Of Prejudice And Ignorance, For As Voltaire Once Said: "men Will Commit Atrocities As Long As They Believe Absurdities."

Consider A Cow. A Cow Doesn't Have The Problem-solving Skill Of A Chimpanzee, Which Has Discovered How To Get Termites Out Of The Ground By Putting A Stick Into A Hole. Evolution Has Developed The Brain's Ability To Solve Puzzles, And At The Same Time Has Produced In Our Brain A Pleasure Of Solving Problems.

One Would Be Hard Put To Find A Set Of Whole Numbers With A More Fascinating History And More Elegant Properties Surrounded By Greater Depths Of Mystery--and More Totally Useless--than The Perfect Numbers.

As Bertrand Russell Once Wrote, Two Plus Two Is Four Even In The Interior Of The Sun.