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[–] gjoel@programming.dev 59 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, people would probably object more to advanced math than advanced biology if they were exposed as much to it. Or basic math. Or elementary math...

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 49 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Math is extremely irrational.

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Math is not real sometimes. Imaginary, even.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 2 points 2 months ago

Math even is non-constructible a lot of the time!

[–] Gutek8134@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

j, kWait, now there are 3?

e0…e7What now mutha fucka?

[–] Gutek8134@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Octonions, my beloved

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I can confirm. My partner does math professionally and sometimes she tells me things about her field that are just plain unnatural. And I’m a pretty open-minded person.