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[Lagslayer]

Math is a shallow language. It's good for specific calculations, but it's relative simplicity is also it's greatest limiting factor. By itself, it has no context, meaning it lacks an entire dimension of meaning. 2+2=4, but what does it matter without knowing what is being quantified?

[Descan]

* Descan grabs popcorn for Vectors show.

[Furtuka]

* Descan grabs popcorn for Vectors show.

* Furtuka  grabs some too.

[TD1]

* Th4DwArfY1 waits expectantly. And, because it's going, grabs some popcorn.

[RedKing]

Math is a shallow language. It's good for specific calculations, but it's relative simplicity is also it's greatest limiting factor. By itself, it has no context, meaning it lacks an entire dimension of meaning. 2+2=4, but what does it matter without knowing what is being quantified?

Mmmmm...foursomes.

What, that wasn't the context? >_>

[TD1]

Math is a shallow language. It's good for specific calculations, but it's relative simplicity is also it's greatest limiting factor. By itself, it has no context, meaning it lacks an entire dimension of meaning. 2+2=4, but what does it matter without knowing what is being quantified?

Mmmmm...foursomes.

What, that wasn't the context? >_>

Please tell me that's not how you take pleasure from maths...

[Bauglir]

Math is a shallow language. It's good for specific calculations, but it's relative simplicity is also it's greatest limiting factor. By itself, it has no context, meaning it lacks an entire dimension of meaning. 2+2=4, but what does it matter without knowing what is being quantified?

Arithmetic, maybe. If you squint at it a bit.

Math, though, it's as deep and meaningful as anything. It's as much a way to express ideas as English, for sure. 2+2=4 just happens to be an idea about as deep as "The dog crosses the street" - which is to say, people have still found ways to explore and elaborate upon that statement in order to draw out depths you never even imagined were there.

[TD1]

I've yet to see a formula that can draw emotion from me like a poem.

[Vector]

e^iπ + 1 = 0

[WillowLuman]

Math can be deep and meaningful, but point is, it's not the same. It can describe the basic principals of the universe to those who have studied it, but not everyone can take the time to make the journey into deep math. Whereas many people practice language their whole lives, far fewer make themselves fluent in math.

[Bauglir]

That's fair. I've also never seen a form letter that drew emotion from me like a poem, either. Your move

Although this guy gets me every time, but I'll concede that might just be my own idiosyncracies. Still, when it comes to being qualified to discuss math, I'm not the best. It's a lot like art to me, in that I like dicking around and sometimes get something nice but I'm not really skilled or familiar with the real terminology and rules that underlie the whole field.

EDIT: VECTOR!

Maximum ninja'd.

[misko27]

If you think it is likely you will fail, or you doubt the value of SSY(Say Something, she says Yes), it's safer to simply cut your losses with SNY and SNN by merely getting over her. Trust me, this is how my love-life works, I know this stuff.

Trouble is, SN creates a lot of uncertainty, and for at least a few people invites long-term obsession and prolonged, terrible suffering. I had a similar problem not too long ago, and was just about ready to venture into Say Something territory, hoping that I'd get the SSN result and resolve the matter efficiently and effectively, but then realized that the SSY possibility, while remote and desirable at first thought, was nevertheless a possibility, and that I most assuredly couldn't be bothered to deal with it if it came up.

Granted, it's pretty easy to fix the game to most definitely get the SSN result and desired resolution, but that involves making a complete ass of yourself and deliberately sabotaging your love life, and if you're doing that, why even have a love life in the first place?

Well, as I said it doesn't hold for a minority of cases. Indeed that was what happened to me first time I used it, but eventually you adjust. And by adjust, I mean not have a love-life.

Why must everything be reduced to harsh, cold maths?

The human condition is quite incalculable.

If you can't calculate it, you simply need better math. The Universe can be reduced to math, and the human condition is part of the universe. Thus, it can be expressed with math.

Just wait until toady programs his random love-poem generator guys, you'll see. It'll touch you in places you didn't want to be touched.

[Imperial Guardsman]

It'll touch you in places you didn't want to be touched.

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[TD1]

-snip-

Hehehehehehhehehe

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

MAHAAEDNJAJFS{OJSKNC:DLFSCDF:L MDF:NEOV E

*Splutters*

[Vector]

I doubt you look at it and shed a tear.

You're... actually not correct about that.

My textbooks literally have tearstains and blood on their pages.