Or do you believe that numbers fell from the sky and magically
  appeared?

  Perhaps humans see patterns because that's how our cognition
  requires it.

  Mathematics *works well* as a map of the Universe for humans to
  use and is very Practical, but it's not fundamental or even
  necessary. A very useful tool has a very strong cult following.

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