▲ 355 ▼ Conversing with Mathematicians (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 173 points 2 years ago* (7 children) What about plain old x = -10? -10 ^ 2 = 100 -10 ^ 3 = -1000 -10 ^ 5 = -100000 permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Redacted@lemmy.world 122 points 2 years ago Isn't that the joke? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 68 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what he wrote, I imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Siethron@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but with imaginary numbets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) numbet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago numberwang permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 45 points 2 years ago i² = -1 so... permalink fedilink source parent [–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 26 points 2 years ago 10 * i^2 is -10. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nothing gets past you eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) people being pedantic showoffs doesn't really register as humor for me, TBH permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's true, the OOP is being quite snarky with their comment on a post where someone's had a genuine basic doubt permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago That was my immediate thought too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Boooooring permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Redacted@lemmy.world 122 points 2 years ago Isn't that the joke? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 68 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's what he wrote, I imagine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Siethron@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but with imaginary numbets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) numbet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago numberwang permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is, but with imaginary numbets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) numbet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago numberwang permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) numbet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago numberwang permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nothing gets past you eh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) people being pedantic showoffs doesn't really register as humor for me, TBH permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's true, the OOP is being quite snarky with their comment on a post where someone's had a genuine basic doubt permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) people being pedantic showoffs doesn't really register as humor for me, TBH permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's true, the OOP is being quite snarky with their comment on a post where someone's had a genuine basic doubt permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's true, the OOP is being quite snarky with their comment on a post where someone's had a genuine basic doubt permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago That was my immediate thought too. permalink fedilink source parent