Mathematics is fundamentally a translation of the tangible (and sometimes intangible) into abbreviated and simplified forms of actualization. It has been used for many centuries to put exact labels on time (e.g. counting lunar cycles was once used in its primitive form for counting days and years), quantity (e.g. people frequently had to count their money, farm animals and even slaves) and indeed quality (e.g. to know the purity of elements and substances), and is still being used today in every aspect of our lives. Maths has become such an asset, which is so reliable for our mental and physical survival, that we now subconsciously use its calculations for almost every decision we make.
Probability is an example of mathematical applications; its closest relative in the Ways of Knowing is experience (joint with its back-up; power-couple of memory and reason). Probability is a primal form of prediction that includes weighing up the advantages, disadvantages and all other possible outcomes before making a decision. It is used in all aspects of our lives and is used to predict outcomes based on past occurrences and other relevant outside factors. Apart from the weighing up of possibilities in our every-day lives, probability in Mathematics is accurate and extremely reliable in its calculations since as the saying goes, “It all adds up”.
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward”, a famous American Athlete named Vernon Law is known to have said. This is true because experiencing something first-hand will teach you far more than being told through different sources. Experience is an interesting WOK because there is no Experience that is the same for each person. Each interprets the experience and its lessons differently ( Shone 1988) and varies due to their mood, personality, environment, energy levels, and much more.
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