on certainty 304

304. But nor am I making a mistake about twelve times twelve being a hundred and forty-four. I may say later that I was confused just now, but not that I was making a mistake.

calculating –

playing a game of sign substitution –

is just that –

playing a game –

and you either play the game –

or you don’t

there is no question of being mistaken or not

there is no question of you being right or wrong here –

it’s just a matter of whether you want to play –

or not –

if you follow the rules –

you play the game –

if you don’t follow the rules –

you don’t play

© greg t. charlton. 2010.