Abstract
Understanding how the 'minion' chip in the brain tackles problems in various branches of mathematics simplifies problems. Minion logic is basis for using base-10 arithmetic, appreciation of the unsatisfactory yes/no answers computers yield is vital. Linear comparisons are valid only for numbers less than sixty-three, for larger quantities ratios and percentages are more appropriate. Minions recognize eighteen dimensions, exceeding those physicists ascribe to fundamental particles. For most common purposes, three-dimensional geometry suffices; invoking time as a fourth dimension has no biological justification. Integral and differential calculus involve unjustified extrapolations. Specialists confine their judgement to one or a few concepts, inter-disciplinary consensus is essential for reaching satisfactory conclusions. The geometry of life’s molecular components governs our perception. The minion clock limits our range of thinking. This brief essay offers hope for a better future.
Michael Thomas Deans