http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html Ruminations on the Intersection Between Mathematics and Popular Culture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Hi. My name is Finn. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html#comment-12 Three words...Goodwill Hunting...that's three, right? Okay, so I'm clearly not a mathemetician, I'm a member of the pop culture who deifies you. If you find yourself checking off the 'not to say' list with rapid fire succession like I did (I think I said them all in less than five minutes), you may use this film reference to salvage some (not much but some) dignity. Having a familiarity with the film says to the elusive mathematician, "I feel what kind of pain you went through, first at the orphanage, then with your abusive step father. I know what it's like to escape through the trustworthy numbers you've grown to confide in. The numbers never let you down. Neither will I." Oh yeah, just remembered, they also love video games. Three words…Goodwill Hunting…that’s three, right? Okay, so I’m clearly not a mathemetician, I’m a member of the pop culture who deifies you. If you find yourself checking off the ‘not to say’ list with rapid fire succession like I did (I think I said them all in less than five minutes), you may use this film reference to salvage some (not much but some) dignity. Having a familiarity with the film says to the elusive mathematician, “I feel what kind of pain you went through, first at the orphanage, then with your abusive step father. I know what it’s like to escape through the trustworthy numbers you’ve grown to confide in. The numbers never let you down. Neither will I.” Oh yeah, just remembered, they also love video games.

]]> http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html/comment-page-1#comment-5 Megancake Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html#comment-5 you know I never liked math :P<br/>I do however have a fondness for math nerds :) you know I never liked math :P
I do however have a fondness for math nerds :)

]]> http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 Sandy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/07/three-and-a-half-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-a-mathematician.html#comment-4 4. So...what are you going to do with all that math? Teach? What else is there?? 4. So…what are you going to do with all that math? Teach? What else is there??

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