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Old 25-January-2008, 03:32 PM
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I think much of the 'inspiration' for mathematics to evolve would still exist:
(all else being equal) there would still be regular tides, seasonal cycles, etc.
Mathematics would develop more slowly, as much of it came from calculating positions of stars and planets. Or sense of time would also be less exact, with no sunrises or sunsets, sundials, and no precise way to tell equinoxes, etc. Navigation would be much more difficult, even after the invention of magnetic compasses.
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