>>> Jay
>>Somewhere, in a box, I have a published proof that 1 + 1 = 2 (I have never read it, its pure 'math/logic' notation). It's almost 200 pages of standard paperback pages!

I had to do that proof in advanced calculus, I think it was. For me it only took about 2-3 pages. It all depends on how much you're "given" to start with, like if they're real #s, real functions, base 10, stuff like that, only more complex. Given *nothing at all*, the proof is considerably difficult, as you have to build your definitions and logic up from scratch. That's where the 200 pages come in.

That kind of "built-from-scratch" proof is real easy for a math pro to pick apart and find holes in, too :-)

>BTW, I am glad to hear that 1+1 = 2. I have been relying on that for some time, now <g>.

Uh-oh, you're in trouble! We all know that 1 + 1 = 10, don't we?