CWC (from last year...but shh, no-one will know!)

Started by madaxeman, 30 June 2022, 10:30:15 PM

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    A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black hat which isn't there.

    A metaphysician is a man who goes into a dark cellar at midnight without a light looking for a black cat that is not there.

    The philosopher is likened to a 'blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that is not there.'

The first statement has been attributed to the famous scientist Charles Darwin while the second has been linked to the notable English judge Lord Bowen, and the third has been credited to the renowned philosopher William James.

All three are likely misquotes and probably misattributions.
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If one is blind, why would it matter if it was dark, or what colour the item is?
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