The one reason why I like math is that it isn't subjective. There is no feel to it. You can either be wrong, or you can either be right. The bullshit that they fed us in poetry class back in high school doesn't apply to math. "There is no real answer to the meaning of poetry.... rather it is the interpretations that are important", my English teacher said. Hmph. Interpretations? Buffoonery.
Math isn't about interpretations. Math is about being precise. Sometimes to the dot. If you wrote down the right answer you get points. If you didn't get the right answer then you are out of luck. Teachers can't F up your grades based on "key words" they felt should have been included in your answer.
Math is objective. Hmmm... or is it? Not really.
Math gets tampered when we inject the human element into it. For example, what is the average between zero and ten? It should be five right? That makes sense.
Question rephrased. Say you see a girl in the bar, and she's not hot, nor is she ugly either. She's what you would call an average girl. Everything about her is average. Average facial structure. Average breasts size. Average waist. Average everything. Now your buddy goes up to you and asks you this question,"Dude did you check out that girl? How is she?"
If that was a mathematical question the answer would be simple. "She's a five John. A five". But nope, you don't tell your friend John that she's a five. Instead, you tell your buddy John that she's a SIX. Why!? Cause five sounds so mean when it comes to looks (human element interference). Six is the average when it comes to looks. Six and probably seven are around averageish. Five and below means that they are unacceptable. Eight and above is above 'average'.
Get your 'math' straight people.
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dude, i really disagree here. i used to love doing what's called 'numerical' or 'binary' maths (even though it neither has to be numerical nor binary) because up to a diploma level, really, it's all that objective.
but university-level maths really opened my eyes. there's so much abstract concepts to maths, that it's just crazy. i haven't been up to par in ages because of it lol.
i guess it all depends what kind of field you're in. maybe for an actuarial scientist, or someone with a large practical basis in the world, it's still objective, but pure maths becomes insanely abstract. not saying that i even know what you act.sci.s even do but, as an example.
anyways, i do agree, though. maths, even with its human factor is awesome. go maths. rar.
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