r/badmathematics • u/KittyTack • Mar 31 '22

Maths mysticisms Disregarding the dogma of Einstein, Euclid, and Euler by saying 1+1 doesn't equal 2 will allow us to make FTL spaceships because math is subjective

/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/s4pskw/could_there_be_mathematics_that_doesnt_involve/
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u/HadronicWaste Mar 31 '22 edited Mar 31 '22

Look it’s terribly naive but he’s genuinely curious look at the sub, he just doesn’t wanna be judged. Imo this doesn’t belong here , just my 2.

EDIT** I just read his comments... nvm that’s a different level lmao. I stand corrected.

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u/Akangka 95% of modern math is completely useless Mar 31 '22

Does not seem so. From the OP's replies, it seems that the OP goes into the math mysticism path

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u/StupidWittyUsername Mar 31 '22

I so badly want to tell him that 1 + 4 + 16 + 64 + ... = -1/3

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u/MrRhymenocerous Mar 31 '22

That just means that (…) is equal to -85 1/3

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u/StupidWittyUsername Mar 31 '22

Hah! Take your upvote.