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"Is there any example of something that isn't considered math but describes nature?"

- "The apple is red"

No math, describes nature.




Inevitably you'll become more interested in what exactly red means and you'll end up with something recognisable as math. If you're not already there.


Wow. Interesting statement.

But "is" means Existence. To exist there must be likely an observer and time. I think your statement is more complex than you and I thought at the first look. Interesting. And what is "red"? A wavelength? A feeling? A neuron firing?


The Aplle reflects light with a peak at a wavelength of around 600 nm.




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