Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoHet!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1324arrow-down16
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minus-squareKogasalinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 hours agoSpecifically, the thing that exists is a regular homotopy of immersions from the standard embedding to its opposite. The “rules” aren’t supposed to be self evident, they’re part of a broader context in topology
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·6 hours ago“Our society has enabled people to go to college for too long without actually contributing anything.”
minus-squareKogasalinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·6 hours agoYeah, basic graduate level math is a lot more useful than whatever you do with your life to warrant such an attitude.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·5 hours agoOh really? Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we? In Universe A, let’s round up everyone with at least a master’s degree in math and shoot them. In Universe B, let’s round up all the mechanics and shoot them. Which one goes to shit faster?
minus-squareKogasalinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 hours agoDid they teach you how to formulate thought experiments in the shop?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·4 hours agoYep.
Specifically, the thing that exists is a regular homotopy of immersions from the standard embedding to its opposite. The “rules” aren’t supposed to be self evident, they’re part of a broader context in topology
“Our society has enabled people to go to college for too long without actually contributing anything.”
Yeah, basic graduate level math is a lot more useful than whatever you do with your life to warrant such an attitude.
Oh really? Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we?
In Universe A, let’s round up everyone with at least a master’s degree in math and shoot them.
In Universe B, let’s round up all the mechanics and shoot them.
Which one goes to shit faster?
Did they teach you how to formulate thought experiments in the shop?
Yep.