| Logic today was amazing. Azzurra was hilarious. "On the universe of discourse... let's say I go to the fridge, open it, and say 'there's no beer'. I could be talking about one of two scenarios. Scenario A: beer production has shut down entirely, beer can no longer be made, and no one has seen a beer in six months. Scenario B: There is no beer in my fridge. Which scenario am I talking about? Scenario B, right? I mean, c'mon, scenario A would be infinitely worse." "With symbolic logic statements, I've discovered students have an inordinate amount of power. If you aren't careful, you could end up turning the world into dogs and mammals, being friends with really creepy people, and all sorts of really terrible and weird things." Random student: "Do you and your logic-obsessed friends send email lunch invitations to each other written in symbolic form? And if you don't get it, are you not invited?"
Azzurra, laughing: "Well, that assumes a lot of things. First of all, it assumes that I am terribly logic-obsessed, but still would somehow manage to have friends that would want to partake of calories with me..." "Pretend you're talking to a three-year-old. Okay, specifically, pretend you are talking to a 3-year-old who only understands Aristotelian logic statements. This is a very bizarre 3-year-old, but you understand the point."
Other Random Happinesses: · Predicate Logic · 3-inch stiletto snakeskin boots · Perfect mornings with no humidity · Robin, Whitney, Maggie, Jonathan V., Emily, Bekah, and whoever else's random conversation I enjoy before, during and after class · Mom read an entire novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne · My mom is going to be a published author!  · Set theory and math tutoring · Yogurt and granola · Dinner with Dr. Gruenke (10 bucks says the dinner is rich in omega 3 fatty acids...) · Spontaneous visits to good friends (See you in a week, Natalie!) · Autumn |
