BillsFanNC Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 I encourage everyone who isn't a useful idiot to study these examples, and then realize this is who you're mostly dealing with on the left today. The King, Quack MD et.al all use this type of insane 'logic' here regularly. Worth engaging with? I'd argue NFW. Anyway, I've actually encountered a few folks in real life who have stated 2+2 can equal five. Both purple hair millennials, so not worth my time with anything more than laughter. My favorite is the significant digits example. So the next time I hear 2+2=5 I'll offer to give that person $2.30 twice if they will give me $5 in return. Useful idiocy is quite powerful. 1
BillsFanNC Posted December 30, 2023 Author Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Here's one example from the HOF. From Harvard no less in 2020. Hasn't been deleted. There's another thread this belongs in... Edited December 30, 2023 by BillsFanNC 1
BillsFanNC Posted December 30, 2023 Author Posted December 30, 2023 This is another favorite. A "proof" that requires dividing by zero. 2
Joe Ferguson forever Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Just now, BillsFanNC said: I encourage everyone who isn't a useful idiot to study these examples, and then realize this is who you're mostly dealing with on the left today. The King, Quack MD et.al all use this type of insane 'logic' here regularly. Worth engaging with? I'd argue NFW. Anyway, I've actually encountered a few folks in real life who have stated 2+2 can equal five. Both purple hair millennials, so not worth my time with anything more than laughter. My favorite is the significant digits example. So the next time I hear 2+2=5 I'll offer to give that person $2.30 twice if they will give me $5 in return. Useful idiocy is quite powerful. it would be $2.50 moron. finders fee. There was a guy on the course selling nice balls for 10 euro a dozen. I had 9. He wouldn't break up the bag. my new friend ponied up the euro. Edited December 30, 2023 by Joe Ferguson forever
BillStime Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 So much for that long walk 1 hour ago, BillsFanNC said: Now I think I'll take the dog for a trail walk on this mild sunny NC morning.
BillsFanNC Posted December 30, 2023 Author Posted December 30, 2023 ⬆️ Bilksfuk.c on the other hand is simply confused in totality by everything it observes. 1 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 Just now, BillsFanNC said: ⬆️ Bilksfuk.c on the other hand is simply confused in totality by everything it observes. no
JaCrispy Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 In theory, anything can be anything… And, in theory, I can walk on water…ergo 2+2=5…😉 1
Capco Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 3 hours ago, BillsFanNC said: This is another favorite. A "proof" that requires dividing by zero. 0 = 0 4 - 4 = 6 - 6 4 = 2 x 2 || 6 = 3 x 2 2^2 - 2^2 = 2 x 3 - 2 x 3 (2-2)(2+2) = 3(2-2) 2 + 2 = 3 It's been a while since I've done proofs, but if the original is valid then it would seem the proof I just wrote is also valid. Fwiw, higher level math gets really abstract really quickly, and you almost have to be a little detached from reality in order to make advances in it. I wouldn't put too much stock into this as a direct caricature of the left. But hey, that's the world we live in today so I'm not surprised that's how it's being sold. 3
Doc Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 4 hours ago, BillsFanNC said: This is another favorite. A "proof" that requires dividing by zero. Gotta love these "proofs." The 4th line of the proof is stupid. 1
JaCrispy Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 Is this line of thinking where people get the idea that a man can be a woman?🤔 1 2
John from Riverside Posted December 31, 2023 Posted December 31, 2023 6 hours ago, BillsFanNC said: I encourage everyone who isn't a useful idiot to study these examples, and then realize this is who you're mostly dealing with on the left today. The King, Quack MD et.al all use this type of insane 'logic' here regularly. Worth engaging with? I'd argue NFW. Anyway, I've actually encountered a few folks in real life who have stated 2+2 can equal five. Both purple hair millennials, so not worth my time with anything more than laughter. My favorite is the significant digits example. So the next time I hear 2+2=5 I'll offer to give that person $2.30 twice if they will give me $5 in return. Useful idiocy is quite powerful. Look son I’m gonna tell you this just one time don’t smoke crack 1
BillsFanNC Posted December 31, 2023 Author Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Capco said: 0 = 0 4 - 4 = 6 - 6 4 = 2 x 2 || 6 = 3 x 2 2^2 - 2^2 = 2 x 3 - 2 x 3 (2-2)(2+2) = 3(2-2) 2 + 2 = 3 It's been a while since I've done proofs, but if the original is valid then it would seem the proof I just wrote is also valid. Fwiw, higher level math gets really abstract really quickly, and you almost have to be a little detached from reality in order to make advances in it. I wouldn't put too much stock into this as a direct caricature of the left. But hey, that's the world we live in today so I'm not surprised that's how it's being sold. Like physical chemistry. The only way to make sense of those theoretical concepts was getting high! 2
Orlando Buffalo Posted December 31, 2023 Posted December 31, 2023 Any proof that requires you to multiply or divide using 0 is not proving anything except that zero is an abstract concept. I find the "proofs" that show it by rounding is hilarious, because all it shows is math is precise and if you aren't precise you are likely to be wrong. 1
Capco Posted December 31, 2023 Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, BillsFanNC said: Like physical chemistry. The only way to make sense of those theoretical concepts was getting high! For real though! P-chem was such a PITA. 1
Wacka Posted December 31, 2023 Posted December 31, 2023 I had trouble with organic chem. Never took p-chem.
Tommy Callahan Posted January 9 Posted January 9 31 minutes ago, BillsFanNC said: It's on par with the public schools that think test and scores are racist. That homework is some old white supremacy ideology. Then we wonder why they drop out of college and expect us to pay the bill
Doc Posted January 9 Posted January 9 47 minutes ago, BillsFanNC said: Why are we publicly supporting Harvard when their endowment is $50B?
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