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https://zeta.one/viral-math/

I wrote a (very long) blog post about those viral math problems and am looking for feedback, especially from people who are not convinced that the problem is ambiguous.

It's about a 30min read so thank you in advance if you really take the time to read it, but I think it's worth it if you joined such discussions in the past, but I'm probably biased because I wrote it :)

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[–] kogasa 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Stop spamming me with uneducated nonsense

[–] SmartmanApps 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maths textbooks are "uneducated nonsense". Uh, whatever.

[–] kogasa 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How many math textbooks have you read?

[–] SmartmanApps 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Here's a more relevant question - how many Maths textbooks do you own? If it's more than zero, then take a picture/screenshot of any pages which you think support your argument. I'll wait.

[–] kogasa 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] SmartmanApps 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it’s more than zero, then take a picture/screenshot of any pages which you think support your argument. I’ll wait

Still waiting.

[–] kogasa 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] SmartmanApps 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I teach Maths. How about you?

[–] kogasa 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I did for about 8 years until I quit academia during the pandemic. I would feel bad for your students if you weren't lying.

[–] SmartmanApps 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

academia

I see. So university, where they don't teach order of operations. Got it.

I would feel bad for your students if you weren’t lying

My students are doing just fine thanks

[–] kogasa 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you're not lying, then you've just doxxed yourself, as this is the single review for a high school math tutor on a UK tutoring website. Said tutor's credentials also do them no favors. Please delete the comment and this conversation is over.

[–] SmartmanApps 1 points 9 months ago

Said tutor’s credentials also do them no favors

How do you figure that? She had literally never passed Maths before, and with my tutoring she did. BTW order of operations was in the test.

this conversation is over

Ok then, bye now.