(2002)
Previous discussions:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6187014 2013, 119 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8845507 2015, 89 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14331752 2017, 27 comments
More: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=mathematician%27s+lament
It's an important essay and worth reading. The author went on to write the book Measurement: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674284388
(2002)
Previous discussions:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6187014 2013, 119 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8845507 2015, 89 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14331752 2017, 27 comments
More: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=mathematician%27s+lament
It's an important essay and worth reading. The author went on to write the book Measurement: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674284388